ford96gtconv

My 01 GT 5speed has issues, if you look me up about a year ago I replaced complete clutch to flywheel. I installed a pretty hefty clutch, I say its pretty tuff to press, and I'm a big dude. Over the last few weeks its feels like in the morning its really hard to press clutch pedal, I moved the seat up to press the crap out of it. It did seem to get a little easier going to work. Coming home yesterday was hard as hell again, the threaded shaft that both pedals go thru snapped right at the far right end where the Quadrant it, shaft snapped rite off. Any one have Ford service manuak or know how to get Clutch and brake bracket assy out????

WhiteFoxGT

I recommend removing the seat for easier access under there, then your going to have to drop the steering column. Taking it out completely would allow a bit more room. Should be pretty straight forward after that.. Just nuts and bolts man.

When you get that figured out, I recommend pulling the trans and making sure the bearing retainer isnt scuffed...make sure the throwout bearing moves freely on the retainer, and check to see if the clutch fork was seated properly. You have some binding issues somewhere

ford96gtconv

So I did the swap pulled steering column out 10 electronic plugs and it came out. Got all back together re routed the cable so it's straight. And the clutch will not engage, I layer under it with a bar trying to move the fork back to install the cable at that end nothing. The TO move around but I cannot engage pressure plate. Any ideas?????

WhiteFoxGT

Did you not read my post at all? I bet the bearing retainer sleeve has damage. Pull the trans and inspect