clutch noise.

Codeman · March 19th, 2009, 12:22 AM

i have a 2002 mustang with a manual tranny in it. ever since i bought it the clutch pedal has been making a vibrating noise. i took it to a shop and they put a new clutch and throughout bearing in. then a week or so after it still does it. i took it back again and they said it is normal. so i looked at it and is there anyway you can tighten that cable? cuz if it does it and i put my foot under the pedal and pull up it stops so if i could tighten the cable then i think it would be fine. i looked at it and idk if u can or not so i figured i would ask.

goren813 · March 19th, 2009, 01:11 PM

You can tighten the clutch cable, or replace it, they even sell adjustable ones, I haven't done it myself, but maybe the Haynes manual addresses this. I'm at work now, if you dont' have an answer by tonight I'll look in my Haynes book. My car also does this, when I lift the pedal it calms the noise, however at 120k miles I need a new clutch all together, it seems as though the shop you went to didn't want to do any free work on the clutch they already put in...

Codeman · March 22nd, 2009, 02:39 PM

ya the shop wont do any free work they said i would have to obviously pay for it which i dont want to do since it seems pretty simple if i knew how to adjust it. If u could look it up and let me know it would be greatly appreciated.

itschristorres8 · March 22nd, 2009, 02:49 PM

you can NOT adjust the stock clutch cable its self adjusting
next if you could you do not want it tight anyway
it needs like a 1/2 of clutch pedal free play so that the clutch isnt slipping
if you tighten it to much the clutch could be slightly disengauged to a point where the clutch will slip a little and wear prematurely

Codeman · March 22nd, 2009, 07:21 PM

alright thanks. so that noise is normal. ik that is wut the guy said but it just kinda gets annoying sometimes lol. but that does make sense. oh and btw i was looking at getting bullit rims. and i have a 02 with duals would the 17 in by 10.5 in fit on the back without any to major mods?

goren813 · March 23rd, 2009, 01:09 AM

Haynes manual has section titled 'Adjuster Mechanism' ...I wish I had a scanner... it doesn't say exactly that it's the cable you are adjusting but to disassemble the mechanism and replace any worn parts, this may help if you want to take it that far...

goren813 · March 26th, 2009, 03:56 PM

Those wheels should fit fine, don't try to get wheel spacers too many horror stories with those...

TungstenBlade · March 31st, 2009, 03:43 PM

yeah theyll be fine

mmikeclass06 · April 1st, 2009, 10:49 AM

there is a small tap on top of ur plastic clutch quadrent. ur going ot press it down (lay down in ur florboad) its going to pop just a little as it lets go then take and raise ur pedal all the way towards you and it resets itself.

mmikeclass06 · April 1st, 2009, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by itschristorres8

you can NOT adjust the stock clutch cable its self adjusting

and you DO have a adjustment other than reseting. it is unser your clutch dust cover where your cable connects to clutch arm. if you have replaced a clutch you have seen it

Assassin_Dan · April 1st, 2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by mmikeclass06

and you DO have a adjustment other than reseting. it is unser your clutch dust cover where your cable connects to clutch arm. if you have replaced a clutch you have seen it

Mmmmm I don't think so, I just replaced my cable and the old one did not. The new steeda one I bought is adjustable, but the stock was not.

Codeman · April 5th, 2009, 04:58 PM

ok so i tried reseting the clutch pedal. idk mine didnt pop when i pushed it down i looked under there. is there any certain yr that did or didnt? mines an 02 idk i might try again today.

mooses · April 5th, 2009, 05:52 PM

Did you push the clutch all the way down, and put your put your foot underneath the pedal and pull it up to you? It should reset itself. The plastic teeth can sometimes get worn down and it doesn't work properly anymore so that might be your problem.

Codeman · April 5th, 2009, 06:29 PM

ok i will try it again idk i will c and post again. and if the teeth are worn can u fix that and how much is it?

Assassin_Dan · April 6th, 2009, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Codeman

ok i will try it again idk i will c and post again. and if the teeth are worn can u fix that and how much is it?

If it won't move it's probly adjusted fine, If the teeth are worn out and you need a new one just get and aftermarket quadrant kit like dis one:

Steeda Clutch Adjuster Kits - '83-'04 Ford Mustang

I just put one in my car, it works great.

Codeman · April 6th, 2009, 09:09 PM

ok well idk it could be adjusted correctly but it just seems like the pedal shouldnt rattle and when it does rattle if i hold my foot under it it stops. so idk maybe i will try again and if not i might look into the new quadrant. ok but if it is bad on the new quadrant the one u put the link too that is only for a v8 or does it work on v6 it says v8

goren813 · April 6th, 2009, 09:13 PM

Dan when you put the Steeda quadrant on did it wobble? Mine came with one spacer and one washer for the front peg, but the peg closer to the firewall had none, and the quadrant has room to wobble on it...

Assassin_Dan · April 6th, 2009, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by Codeman

ok well idk it could be adjusted correctly but it just seems like the pedal shouldnt rattle and when it does rattle if i hold my foot under it it stops. so idk maybe i will try again and if not i might look into the new quadrant. ok but if it is bad on the new quadrant the one u put the link too that is only for a v8 or does it work on v6 it says v8

No the pedel shouldn't rattle, I don't know why but our cars don't have a clutch return spring so the bearings tend to stay engaged or just partially engaged (your rattle) which leads to early failure. Pulling up on my pedal also helped on mine but didn't fix the problem

I beleive the quadrants are the same, someone else please correct me if I am wrong

QUOTE=goren420;1975627]Dan when you put the Steeda quadrant on did it wobble? Mine came with one spacer and one washer for the front peg, but the peg closer to the firewall had none, and the quadrant has room to wobble on it...[/QUOTE]

Ya it does! I noticed that too, I don't it will/won't hurt performance at all but I thought that aspect of it was a little shotty, another spacer would have been great.

Codeman · April 6th, 2009, 11:15 PM

ok so with the new quadrant would the bearing still stay partially engaged? i figured it was something with the throughout bearing.

goren813 · April 6th, 2009, 11:54 PM

yeah steeda makes great stuff but that one thing was just weird, as you said another spacer for the other peg would have been perfect... dunno why they didn't include it.

March 19th, 2009, 12:22 AM	#1
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,807 iTrader: 1 reviews	clutch noise. i have a 2002 mustang with a manual tranny in it. ever since i bought it the clutch pedal has been making a vibrating noise. i took it to a shop and they put a new clutch and throughout bearing in. then a week or so after it still does it. i took it back again and they said it is normal. so i looked at it and is there anyway you can tighten that cable? cuz if it does it and i put my foot under the pedal and pull up it stops so if i could tighten the cable then i think it would be fine. i looked at it and idk if u can or not so i figured i would ask.

March 19th, 2009, 01:11 PM	#2
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,412 iTrader: 0 reviews	You can tighten the clutch cable, or replace it, they even sell adjustable ones, I haven't done it myself, but maybe the Haynes manual addresses this. I'm at work now, if you dont' have an answer by tonight I'll look in my Haynes book. My car also does this, when I lift the pedal it calms the noise, however at 120k miles I need a new clutch all together, it seems as though the shop you went to didn't want to do any free work on the clutch they already put in... __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

March 22nd, 2009, 02:49 PM	#4
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,859 iTrader: 2 reviews	you can NOT adjust the stock clutch cable its self adjusting next if you could you do not want it tight anyway it needs like a 1/2 of clutch pedal free play so that the clutch isnt slipping if you tighten it to much the clutch could be slightly disengauged to a point where the clutch will slip a little and wear prematurely __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

March 23rd, 2009, 01:09 AM	#6
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,412 iTrader: 0 reviews	Haynes manual has section titled 'Adjuster Mechanism' ...I wish I had a scanner... it doesn't say exactly that it's the cable you are adjusting but to disassemble the mechanism and replace any worn parts, this may help if you want to take it that far... __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

March 26th, 2009, 03:56 PM	#7
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,412 iTrader: 0 reviews	Those wheels should fit fine, don't try to get wheel spacers too many horror stories with those... __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

March 22nd, 2009, 02:39 PM	#3
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,807 iTrader: 1 reviews	ya the shop wont do any free work they said i would have to obviously pay for it which i dont want to do since it seems pretty simple if i knew how to adjust it. If u could look it up and let me know it would be greatly appreciated.

March 22nd, 2009, 07:21 PM	#5
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,807 iTrader: 1 reviews	alright thanks. so that noise is normal. ik that is wut the guy said but it just kinda gets annoying sometimes lol. but that does make sense. oh and btw i was looking at getting bullit rims. and i have a 02 with duals would the 17 in by 10.5 in fit on the back without any to major mods?

March 31st, 2009, 03:43 PM	#8
TungstenBlade Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 12 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah theyll be fine

April 1st, 2009, 10:49 AM	#9
mmikeclass06 Regular another dahm ford Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: georgetown, tx Posts: 446 iTrader: 0 reviews	there is a small tap on top of ur plastic clutch quadrent. ur going ot press it down (lay down in ur florboad) its going to pop just a little as it lets go then take and raise ur pedal all the way towards you and it resets itself. __________________ 97' 3.8 to 4.6 swap all stock 67' mustang gt coupe 88' ranger, just a clean ass truck 48' jeep cj2 the work hogg

April 5th, 2009, 04:58 PM	#12
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,807 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok so i tried reseting the clutch pedal. idk mine didnt pop when i pushed it down i looked under there. is there any certain yr that did or didnt? mines an 02 idk i might try again today.

April 5th, 2009, 05:52 PM	#13
mooses Regular Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 396 iTrader: 0 reviews	Did you push the clutch all the way down, and put your put your foot underneath the pedal and pull it up to you? It should reset itself. The plastic teeth can sometimes get worn down and it doesn't work properly anymore so that might be your problem.

April 5th, 2009, 06:29 PM	#14
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,807 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok i will try it again idk i will c and post again. and if the teeth are worn can u fix that and how much is it?

April 6th, 2009, 09:09 PM	#16
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,807 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok well idk it could be adjusted correctly but it just seems like the pedal shouldnt rattle and when it does rattle if i hold my foot under it it stops. so idk maybe i will try again and if not i might look into the new quadrant. ok but if it is bad on the new quadrant the one u put the link too that is only for a v8 or does it work on v6 it says v8

April 6th, 2009, 09:13 PM	#17
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,412 iTrader: 0 reviews	Dan when you put the Steeda quadrant on did it wobble? Mine came with one spacer and one washer for the front peg, but the peg closer to the firewall had none, and the quadrant has room to wobble on it... __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

April 6th, 2009, 11:15 PM	#19
Codeman Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: North Dakota Posts: 2,807 iTrader: 1 reviews	ok so with the new quadrant would the bearing still stay partially engaged? i figured it was something with the throughout bearing.

April 6th, 2009, 11:54 PM	#20
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,412 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah steeda makes great stuff but that one thing was just weird, as you said another spacer for the other peg would have been perfect... dunno why they didn't include it. __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

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