Clutch Slipping

goren813 · November 20th, 2011, 07:46 PM

Normally upon 3/4 throttle to WOT in every gear (1st not quite as much for some reason...) my clutch slips... the rpm's hold for a second then it grabs and starts to go. Clearly not good.

I don't think the clutch needs to just be trashed yet, it has a little under 40k on it. However it is 3-way adjustable, I'm just no expert on which way to adjust. Looking for some advice from those who've used these adjusters before I just go to trial & error.

Setup:
SPEC Stage I Clutch kit
Steeda adjuster kit (Cable, Firewall adjuster, quadrant)
Steeda Pedal Height Adjuster.

No noises from TOB, nothing odd or wrong other than the slippage.

Thoughts? From what I heard when I installed it it's best to set the cable at about its center of adjustment, then use the firewall adjuster to fine-tune it. This hasn't really worked so far. Slack the cable? Tighten the cable? Clockwise or counter-clockwise on the FW adjuster?

goren813 · November 23rd, 2011, 01:38 PM

No takers? Too advanced an issue? Come on'!

SALEEN961 · November 24th, 2011, 02:07 AM

If don't have any freeplay in your clutch pedal then you need to loosen the cable until you get some freeplay in it, as your clutch disk wears the pressure plate fingers will stick out farther and take up the freeplay until there's none left at which point the clutch will not fully engage.

If you have freeplay in the your clutch pedal then you need a new clutch.

November 20th, 2011, 07:46 PM	#1
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,620 iTrader: 0 reviews	Clutch Slipping Normally upon 3/4 throttle to WOT in every gear (1st not quite as much for some reason...) my clutch slips... the rpm's hold for a second then it grabs and starts to go. Clearly not good. I don't think the clutch needs to just be trashed yet, it has a little under 40k on it. However it is 3-way adjustable, I'm just no expert on which way to adjust. Looking for some advice from those who've used these adjusters before I just go to trial & error. Setup: SPEC Stage I Clutch kit Steeda adjuster kit (Cable, Firewall adjuster, quadrant) Steeda Pedal Height Adjuster. No noises from TOB, nothing odd or wrong other than the slippage. Thoughts? From what I heard when I installed it it's best to set the cable at about its center of adjustment, then use the firewall adjuster to fine-tune it. This hasn't really worked so far. Slack the cable? Tighten the cable? Clockwise or counter-clockwise on the FW adjuster? __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

November 23rd, 2011, 01:38 PM	#2
goren813 MM's Official Lucifer '00 3.8L & '05 4.6L Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Odessa, FL Posts: 3,620 iTrader: 0 reviews	No takers? Too advanced an issue? Come on'! __________________ "Fast she goes...in the city of Overdose"

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November 24th, 2011, 02:07 AM	#3
SALEEN961 Regular 1999 V6 Mustang Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wayne, PA 19087 Posts: 270 iTrader: 0 reviews	If don't have any freeplay in your clutch pedal then you need to loosen the cable until you get some freeplay in it, as your clutch disk wears the pressure plate fingers will stick out farther and take up the freeplay until there's none left at which point the clutch will not fully engage. If you have freeplay in the your clutch pedal then you need a new clutch.

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