PurpleIcedGT

Hey guys -

A few months back I started a thread re: a problem with my clutch pedal temporarily getting very spongey after hard acceleration. The problem continues to occur and I'm sick of it and ready to address it.
From a dead stop, every time I try to take off from a stoplight, the clutch pedal becomes very spongey for the next 2-3 shifts and then tightens up again.

I was told that it is either the clutch cable or clutch quadrant (or both).... How labor intensive is this to fix? Has anyone had to address it? Also, I'm considering changing the clutch/flywheel all at once with the quadrant and clutch cable if its a big job to swap out the clutch cable and quadrant.

I've never swapped a clutch or clutch quadrant before so I apologize if those questions above sound amateur....Any help and/or opinions are greatly appreciated!

devongarver

The quadrant/cable job isn't too bad. Car up on ramps, removing the old junk, re routing new cable, it's more just a pain turning upside down under the dash than anything. Replacing the clutch and flywheel is a little different story...Not terrible or anything, but you have to take out the shifter, remove the driveshaft,remove the exhaust, drop the tranny(usually results in spilled fluid lol) yada yada yada...

PurpleIcedGT

So the clutch cable/quadrant isn't to bad of a job? I have access to a lift so getting under the car isn't a problem...

devongarver

Ya shouldn't be too bad at all really. I did it with a set of ramps.

cliffyk

Take the front seat out, 4 bolts and a couple of electrical connectors--well worth the effort when install a new quadrant.

If the quadrant groove has sharp edges (most do) use a file to slightly radius them.

Also, use washers or spacers (some quadrants come with spacers) to get the quadrant centered up with the firewall adjuster--and use a light to moderate coat of chassis grease on the cable (both ends) and the groove in the quadrant.

These last simple steps will keep the clutch cable from chewing itself up on the quadrant--steel is stronger than aluminum, but a good sized chunk of aluminum is stronger than the individual wires in the cable.