replaced clutch problem not fixed help

stevo306stang · March 26th, 2011, 05:57 PM

ok so i replaced the clutch pilot bearing and throwout bearing clutch cable firewall adjuster and clutch quadrant from steeda. I replaced all this so my clutch would be easier to press down and it has not worked. I mean this thing probably requires around 60-80 pounds of force it seems to press it down. Now i have felt other mustang clutches and none of them feels like mine does.

what is wrong with my car before i sell it i cant have my leg killing me all summer! i want something fun to drive.

F8L GT · March 26th, 2011, 06:03 PM

what clutch do you have?

stevo306stang · March 26th, 2011, 06:08 PM

i got this one in here but the stock one was just as hard to push down i feel no difference

http://www.americanmuscle.com/ram-hd...45-clutch.html

stevo306stang · March 26th, 2011, 06:10 PM

RAM HDX Clutch (86-Mid 01 GT and 93-98 Cobra) at AmericanMuscle - Free Shipping!

Maverick530 · March 26th, 2011, 06:34 PM

change out your cable in a while?

stevo306stang · March 26th, 2011, 06:35 PM

i just put a new cable on

Maverick530 · March 26th, 2011, 06:35 PM

is it in the biggest loop possible?

stevo306stang · March 26th, 2011, 06:40 PM

the steeda cable has one place it attaches with the big bracket just below the battery

Maverick530 · March 26th, 2011, 06:47 PM

ah... well you dont really need to mount the cable.. i didnt, just try to make it have the biggest loop possible and that should help some?

stevo306stang · March 26th, 2011, 07:20 PM

i mean even if that did help a little it would still be hard as hell too push down.

0949er · March 26th, 2011, 07:31 PM

some clutches are just hard to press

F8L GT · March 26th, 2011, 07:33 PM

take the inspection cover off the trans and make sure the fork is all the way on the pivot ball. If it is, then its just the nature of the clutch and the joys of having a mechanical clutch set up

killapits · March 26th, 2011, 08:06 PM

try without the cable attached to the bracket, sometimes it'll help more than you think

JoshC! · March 26th, 2011, 08:09 PM

did you check if it was the pedal itself that is stiff? when the cable is detached from the pedal it should be really easy to move around.

stevo306stang · March 26th, 2011, 09:25 PM

yea the pedal is very easy to move up and down

JoshC! · March 26th, 2011, 09:27 PM

bent clutch fork?

stevo306stang · March 26th, 2011, 09:47 PM

nahh its not bent i just had it out

MustangLouver · March 27th, 2011, 12:34 AM

It was like this before the firewall adjuster? When I put in my new clutch quadrant/cable/firewall adjuster, it was INSANE how stiff the clutch was. I could barely press it down. After around 1k miles or so, it loosened up to the stock clutch feel.

Shaun03GT · March 27th, 2011, 10:18 AM

Did you put some grease on the shaft where the TOB goes? Do you still have the OEM cable? Any kinks or anything in the clutch cable?

March 26th, 2011, 05:57 PM	#1
stevo306stang Regular 2000 Spring Edition GT 14.0 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183 iTrader: -1 reviews	replaced clutch problem not fixed help ok so i replaced the clutch pilot bearing and throwout bearing clutch cable firewall adjuster and clutch quadrant from steeda. I replaced all this so my clutch would be easier to press down and it has not worked. I mean this thing probably requires around 60-80 pounds of force it seems to press it down. Now i have felt other mustang clutches and none of them feels like mine does. what is wrong with my car before i sell it i cant have my leg killing me all summer! i want something fun to drive. __________________ Spring Edition

March 26th, 2011, 06:03 PM	#2
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	what clutch do you have? __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

March 26th, 2011, 06:08 PM	#3
stevo306stang Regular 2000 Spring Edition GT 14.0 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183 iTrader: -1 reviews	i got this one in here but the stock one was just as hard to push down i feel no difference http://www.americanmuscle.com/ram-hd...45-clutch.html __________________ Spring Edition

March 26th, 2011, 06:10 PM	#4
stevo306stang Regular 2000 Spring Edition GT 14.0 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183 iTrader: -1 reviews	RAM HDX Clutch (86-Mid 01 GT and 93-98 Cobra) at AmericanMuscle - Free Shipping! __________________ Spring Edition

March 26th, 2011, 06:35 PM	#6
stevo306stang Regular 2000 Spring Edition GT 14.0 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183 iTrader: -1 reviews	i just put a new cable on __________________ Spring Edition

March 26th, 2011, 06:34 PM	#5
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	change out your cable in a while?

March 26th, 2011, 06:40 PM	#8
stevo306stang Regular 2000 Spring Edition GT 14.0 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183 iTrader: -1 reviews	the steeda cable has one place it attaches with the big bracket just below the battery __________________ Spring Edition

March 26th, 2011, 06:47 PM	#9
Maverick530 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Vert Average Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Lafayette Louisiana Posts: 2,403 iTrader: 0 reviews	ah... well you dont really need to mount the cable.. i didnt, just try to make it have the biggest loop possible and that should help some?

March 26th, 2011, 07:20 PM	#10
stevo306stang Regular 2000 Spring Edition GT 14.0 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183 iTrader: -1 reviews	i mean even if that did help a little it would still be hard as hell too push down. __________________ Spring Edition

March 26th, 2011, 07:31 PM	#11
0949er MM Fanatic 2004 Mustang GT 12.85 @ 114 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Charlotte Posts: 3,224 iTrader: 0 reviews	some clutches are just hard to press __________________ MODS: Vortech V1 T-Trim @ 7.5 PSI (tuned down) Comp Cam Stage 2's + more 432 rwhp / 396 rwtq 02/27/2011 NEW VIDEOS! It takes ~$60 a rwhp (over stock) for a 99-04 Mustang GT. Do the Math C2H5OH on the horizon

March 26th, 2011, 07:33 PM	#12
F8L GT !FACEPLATED! 2002 Mustang GT 7.84 @ 86.01 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 12,917 iTrader: 13 reviews	take the inspection cover off the trans and make sure the fork is all the way on the pivot ball. If it is, then its just the nature of the clutch and the joys of having a mechanical clutch set up __________________ MM Bracket Racing Crew Co-Founder ~Its a Drag Car, Not a Show Car~ LINK-->Custom Race Transmission Build<--LINK

March 26th, 2011, 08:06 PM	#13
killapits Regular 2002 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Lumberton N.C. Posts: 69 iTrader: 1 reviews	try without the cable attached to the bracket, sometimes it'll help more than you think

March 26th, 2011, 08:09 PM	#14
JoshC! I Hate Convertibles... 2000 GT Vert Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Odessa, Texas Posts: 5,511 iTrader: 0 reviews	did you check if it was the pedal itself that is stiff? when the cable is detached from the pedal it should be really easy to move around. __________________ Im topless, are you? Topless Mustang Club Founder Black Stang Crew Member #boobs out mods/pics

March 26th, 2011, 09:25 PM	#15
stevo306stang Regular 2000 Spring Edition GT 14.0 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183 iTrader: -1 reviews	yea the pedal is very easy to move up and down __________________ Spring Edition

March 26th, 2011, 09:27 PM	#16
JoshC! I Hate Convertibles... 2000 GT Vert Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Odessa, Texas Posts: 5,511 iTrader: 0 reviews	bent clutch fork? __________________ Im topless, are you? Topless Mustang Club Founder Black Stang Crew Member #boobs out mods/pics

March 27th, 2011, 10:18 AM	#19
Shaun03GT I Post Entirely Way Too Much 2003 Mustang GT 1/8 - 7.92 @ 91.13mph 1/4 - 12.21 @ 115.84mph Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weymouth, MA Posts: 13,442 iTrader: 12 reviews	Did you put some grease on the shaft where the TOB goes? Do you still have the OEM cable? Any kinks or anything in the clutch cable? __________________ Vortech V1 Intercooled @ 11psi 394rwhp/392rwtq @ 9.5psi 415rwhp/400rwtq @ 11psi on Methanol Tuned By: Pete @ Performance Dyno Affordable Supercharger Build Guide Supercharger Info for Noobs

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March 26th, 2011, 09:47 PM	#17
stevo306stang Regular 2000 Spring Edition GT 14.0 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 183 iTrader: -1 reviews	nahh its not bent i just had it out __________________ Spring Edition

March 27th, 2011, 12:34 AM	#18
MustangLouver Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 700 iTrader: 0 reviews	It was like this before the firewall adjuster? When I put in my new clutch quadrant/cable/firewall adjuster, it was INSANE how stiff the clutch was. I could barely press it down. After around 1k miles or so, it loosened up to the stock clutch feel. __________________ My 2003 GT Project

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