Clutch getting stiff

Maverick530 · January 30th, 2011, 07:03 PM

okay well my clutch used to be really stiff... then the cable broke... ill post some pictures of that, it didnt snap, but its really messed up. so i replaced it with the only cable that i could find which was a zoom cable, now i replaced this cable less than a week ago, and it made the clutch so easy to push in it kind of scared me at first, but i got used to it, now its getting really really hard to push in, and im back to thinking theres something wrong....

i have a stage 3.2 clutch, is it normal for it to be pretty hard to push in, because it was a gradual change from soft to hard, but it is very noticeable how hard it is to push in.

the clutch is pretty new also, put in like 4-5 months ago.

jbodell11 · January 30th, 2011, 07:35 PM

do you have a firewall adjuster and quadrant? i would only run a ford cable. seen aftermarket cables stretch. i would make sure the cable is adjusted properly before moving on to anything else

Maverick530 · January 30th, 2011, 07:47 PM

i know that the engagement point is really high on it, so im going to need to go to the transmission and adjust it there some, but im just baffled that the cable is new and its getting so stiff, i have a 90 day warranty, but i dont know if they will just take it back and give my money back, i got it at advanced auto.

i kind of want a MM clutch cable, if i cant find a OEM one.

Maverick530 · January 30th, 2011, 08:18 PM

This is my steeda cable with wires and coming out of it HAHA

cruizer · January 30th, 2011, 10:00 PM

stage 3.2 clutch? what clutch is it?

Maverick530 · January 31st, 2011, 12:52 AM

its a Fadanza,
but it was hard to push in then i changed my cable and it got very easy and smooth, then back to crappy.

jivepepper · January 31st, 2011, 12:57 AM

If the clutch arm starts coming off the pivot ball it can cause the pedel to feel hard because it's a little off center.

Maverick530 · January 31st, 2011, 12:59 AM

will that be fixed when i go and readjust my clutch cable at the clutch fort?
because i need to go move the nut and the lock nut closer to the center of the bolt of the adjustable clutch cable... if that makes since.

stal94gt · January 31st, 2011, 01:20 AM

little trick i do when i install new cables is spray some chain wax motor cycle cable lube down the cable to keep it nice and slick

stal94gt · January 31st, 2011, 01:21 AM

another thing to check is to see if you have it routed correctly. some times after market cables get it real close to the exhaust manifolds and it melts it.

Maverick530 · January 31st, 2011, 01:46 AM

i didnt really know how to route it, but i put it through the K member (i think thats what its called) and it goes on the drives side right next to the steering

Maverick530 · January 31st, 2011, 02:51 PM

does anyone have a diagram or something that shows how to route the cable.

neverfastenough1 · January 31st, 2011, 03:41 PM

Wow, thats not good. Anyways, I have the 2.1 and I can tell you it has been hard to push since I put it in. No problems with the cable yet, though. Been a few thousand miles already. I have the Steeda quadrant, adjustable cable and firewall adjuster kit. My Spec II was not that easy either, so I can imagine a 3.2 being a little harder. I have heard the stock cable is best.

Maverick530 · January 31st, 2011, 11:41 PM

i wonder if its just the clutch cable settling in or someting.

January 30th, 2011, 07:03 PM	#1
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	Clutch getting stiff okay well my clutch used to be really stiff... then the cable broke... ill post some pictures of that, it didnt snap, but its really messed up. so i replaced it with the only cable that i could find which was a zoom cable, now i replaced this cable less than a week ago, and it made the clutch so easy to push in it kind of scared me at first, but i got used to it, now its getting really really hard to push in, and im back to thinking theres something wrong.... i have a stage 3.2 clutch, is it normal for it to be pretty hard to push in, because it was a gradual change from soft to hard, but it is very noticeable how hard it is to push in. the clutch is pretty new also, put in like 4-5 months ago. Last edited by Maverick530; January 30th, 2011 at 07:30 PM. Reason: more info

January 30th, 2011, 10:00 PM	#5
cruizer Regular 1998 Mustang GT 13.046@107.49 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lapeer and Detroit, Michigan Posts: 444 iTrader: 0 reviews	stage 3.2 clutch? what clutch is it? __________________ 98 Mustang GT 13.795 @ 98.87 N/A Main mods: PI Swap, 3.73 gears, E85 My Mark VIII and T56 swap

January 31st, 2011, 12:57 AM	#7
jivepepper I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Under a sombrero Posts: 5,025 iTrader: 1 reviews	If the clutch arm starts coming off the pivot ball it can cause the pedel to feel hard because it's a little off center. __________________ 665/541 WHP/WTQ 4.6L SOHC 2V ON 93 OCTANE PUMP GAS. NO METH INJ., NO E85, NO RACE GAS, N2O BABY BOTTLES! TRAP=POWER: 11.01 @135, IN SUMMER HEAT, 1350' TRACK, 315/35/17 DR'S

January 31st, 2011, 03:41 PM	#13
neverfastenough1 Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: Savannah, Ga Posts: 2,789 iTrader: 3 reviews	Wow, thats not good. Anyways, I have the 2.1 and I can tell you it has been hard to push since I put it in. No problems with the cable yet, though. Been a few thousand miles already. I have the Steeda quadrant, adjustable cable and firewall adjuster kit. My Spec II was not that easy either, so I can imagine a 3.2 being a little harder. I have heard the stock cable is best. __________________

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January 30th, 2011, 07:35 PM	#2
jbodell11 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 20 iTrader: 0 reviews	do you have a firewall adjuster and quadrant? i would only run a ford cable. seen aftermarket cables stretch. i would make sure the cable is adjusted properly before moving on to anything else

January 30th, 2011, 07:47 PM	#3
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	i know that the engagement point is really high on it, so im going to need to go to the transmission and adjust it there some, but im just baffled that the cable is new and its getting so stiff, i have a 90 day warranty, but i dont know if they will just take it back and give my money back, i got it at advanced auto. i kind of want a MM clutch cable, if i cant find a OEM one.

January 30th, 2011, 08:18 PM	#4
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	This is my steeda cable with wires and coming out of it HAHA

January 31st, 2011, 12:52 AM	#6
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	its a Fadanza, but it was hard to push in then i changed my cable and it got very easy and smooth, then back to crappy.

January 31st, 2011, 12:59 AM	#8
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	will that be fixed when i go and readjust my clutch cable at the clutch fort? because i need to go move the nut and the lock nut closer to the center of the bolt of the adjustable clutch cable... if that makes since.

January 31st, 2011, 01:20 AM	#9
stal94gt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 mustang v6 ;) slow Join Date: May 2010 Location: eglin afb florida Posts: 10,197 iTrader: 2 reviews	little trick i do when i install new cables is spray some chain wax motor cycle cable lube down the cable to keep it nice and slick

January 31st, 2011, 01:21 AM	#10
stal94gt I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 mustang v6 ;) slow Join Date: May 2010 Location: eglin afb florida Posts: 10,197 iTrader: 2 reviews	another thing to check is to see if you have it routed correctly. some times after market cables get it real close to the exhaust manifolds and it melts it.

January 31st, 2011, 01:46 AM	#11
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	i didnt really know how to route it, but i put it through the K member (i think thats what its called) and it goes on the drives side right next to the steering

January 31st, 2011, 02:51 PM	#12
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	does anyone have a diagram or something that shows how to route the cable.

January 31st, 2011, 11:41 PM	#14
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	i wonder if its just the clutch cable settling in or someting.

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