clutch messing up
03-21-2005, 12:26 AM
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clutch messing up
its only a 5 month old stock clutch...but every now and then it feels "spongy" so 2 speak like real soft and sometimes it sticks to the floor for a second...and it will only move an inch off the floor and grab right away...what could b up?
03-21-2005, 12:41 AM
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RE: clutch messing up
well if it is messing up like that...then first thing i would check is the clutch cable..easy to check..go under your car andyou will see were it goes to the transmission...now just mess around with that and make sure everything is tight and then if thats all set then its somethinginside the trans
03-21-2005, 02:37 PM
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RE: clutch messing up
ORIGINAL: RollinThunder
I have taken it to Ford...they say nothings wrong w/ it..
ORIGINAL: Mike02GT
Take it to ford.. You should still have a warranty...
Take it to ford.. You should still have a warranty...
Have Ford Document that "nothing is wrong' with the clutch. Have one of their Ford/ASE Master techs take if for a drive and do a real diagnostic on it. They will be a pain in the *** about it but Ford has a special evaluation form they fill out when the customer requests the car be given a complete once over including a drive by their Master Tech with you in it, not just a quick look. They chalked it up to my wife not knowing how to drive the manual tranny and the fact the car is a 4cyl with tall gears...B.S. as we've both drive stick for over 15 years.
My wife and I had a similar problem with the clutch in a 2002 Escape ($900 for clutch replacement) when it was under warranty and after only 2000 miles after they replaced the Clutch Master for another problem. They swore nothing was wrong with the clutch (chattering as you accelerate from a stop in first gear). They chalked it up to my wife not knowing how to drive the manual tranny and the fact the car is a 4cyl with tall gears...B.S. as we've both drive stick for over 15 years.
We took it to an aftermarket tranny shop that specialized in ford. Turns out the Clutch plate had bad springs. Took it back to the same dealership and threatened to take them to BBB, Ford Corp, and the Automotive group that caused Sears all sorts of problems a few years ago for fraud and poor customer service. They quickly fixed the clutch.
Don't let Ford roll over you on this one. It's a pain the butt to get things done, but get everything documented and be ready to make good on your threats. If you need, I can give you the exact name of the document. ( have to go dig it up in our files)
03-21-2005, 03:03 PM
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RE: clutch messing up
yes like he said ^^^ it willbe a pain in the A$$! It took us 6 months of arguing with Ford to finally get them to cooperate. Threatened sueing them 2 times, and then sent in Lemon Forms to the state. Ford jumped all over it then, and bought my car back. They also charged me 1,200 $ for new clutch flywheel and pressue plate while i was under warranty. Sent us a 400$ check ???? dont know why.
Who knows, since i no longer have the car.
Who knows, since i no longer have the car.
03-21-2005, 04:17 PM
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RE: clutch messing up
Three things will probably solve your problem here. Clutch is grabbing, engages correctly, and doesn't slip? Sometimes it's fine?
Alright. I had a similar problem with my clutch for awhile and on a whim figured this out. Get the steeda adjustable quadrant, adjustable cable, and the firewall adjuster. Your pedal sticking to the floor, and no coming back right away is probably a result of the ****ty plastic quadrant being broken. Then the factory adjuster allows the pedal to move without actually engaging the clutch.
It's crazy. But as soon as all the teeth are broken off the factory adjuster, the pedal just feels all wrong.
Alright. I had a similar problem with my clutch for awhile and on a whim figured this out. Get the steeda adjustable quadrant, adjustable cable, and the firewall adjuster. Your pedal sticking to the floor, and no coming back right away is probably a result of the ****ty plastic quadrant being broken. Then the factory adjuster allows the pedal to move without actually engaging the clutch.
It's crazy. But as soon as all the teeth are broken off the factory adjuster, the pedal just feels all wrong.
03-21-2005, 05:23 PM
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RE: clutch messing up
Like Sidewayz said, a new quadrant would help. Realize your current clutch is hydrolic, and has no cable. It sounds like to me you want the disengagment point 'higher' on the pedal. -Or rather you want to be able to depress the clutch pedal a few inches to get disengagment. Agian, like Sidewayz said, a new cable and quadrant would probably take care of the problem. I have done this as 'standard equipment' on my later madel mustangs as soon as I get them on the street. The clutch is one of my biggest pet peevs on my car. It has to be perfect.