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Old 07-20-2011, 02:30 AM
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Almost sounds like you have a bad TOB, the stock quad is designed to prevent slack, even if your cable lengthened itself. If all else fails and it IS a bad TOB just buy a return spring kit Can't remember the company the sells them just google it. It will pull your clutch fork back and keep your TOB from riding clutch fingers which in turn does not let your TOB heat up and squeek. You can drive on a bad TOB for 10K pluss with return spring.
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Old 07-20-2011, 03:13 AM
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if it is a bad TOB, then i must have one as well, and have driven on it for at least 16k miles that i know of. however, when i replaced the quadrant, i noticed that the plastic one was very worn down, and did contribute to some of the problems i was having with the clutch pedal. either way, the quad and fwa are great upgrades from stock.

well i do thank you for the info. i thought maybe my clutch fork was bent or something. disengagement has always been a bit high, and even more so before the fwa
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Old 07-20-2011, 09:24 AM
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The TOB only has 4k miles on it.
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Old 07-21-2011, 01:51 AM
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you can ride on a bad tob forever if you dont mind the chirp chirp. I did the same till i needed clutch install.
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Old 07-21-2011, 09:16 AM
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It bothers me to much, when i bought the car i drove on a noisy one for about 8k then just had to fix it.
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Old 07-21-2011, 10:45 AM
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see mines not noisy nor does it "chirp," it just has a very high disengagement point.. weird
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Old 07-21-2011, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by trailor
see mines not noisy nor does it "chirp," it just has a very high disengagement point.. weird
That sounds like your ratchet isnt working. Mine takes off at about 1.5" off the floor.
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Old 07-21-2011, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Bmitchell373
That sounds like your ratchet isnt working. Mine takes off at about 1.5" off the floor.
hah yea mines like 3-4" off the floor.. what the hells the ratchet?
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Old 07-21-2011, 10:10 PM
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Grab the pedal and pull up then press to the floor and pull up again.
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Old 07-21-2011, 11:24 PM
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nah man, dont have the stock quadrant anymore. i thought thats what you might have been talkin bout. theres no ratchet on after market quads, they eliminate the need for one
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