ratrodf1

quick question for all, on my 89 gt the clutch pedal has to be smashed into the floorboard to make it shift smooth and reverse grinds going in . i was told that the cable was stretched i changed it still no luck now i'm thinking the clutch plate is shot ??? any help or advice would be helpful to get more clutch the last inch of pedal travel is all i got .. i want a tremac uuuugggghhhh

XSRACINGGT

your throw out bearing sounds like its gone along with your clutch adjustment quadrant located under the dash. Check the quadrant and see if its broke. Oh, and ALL t-5s grind going into reverse. Try going into third and then reverse.

HACKGT350

have you tried adjusting it? stick your foot under the clutch peddle and pull up till it clicks. do this about 5-10 times. go out and see how it shifts and to tell if the clutch disk is going bad cruise around in 3rd around 2k rpm and just punch it if the rpms spike and the car goes no where your disk is shot and you need a new clutch. as for the transmission your t5 is fine dont worry about getting a tremmic just yet

dimebag

dude, sounds like nothing huge at all, just sounds like ur quadrant needs to be adjusted... if the way above doesnt work, theres another way, i can type it all out for u if need be. reverse is going to grind, it is not syncronized. plate is prob. fine, t/o bearing is fine, duno why someone said that... it just needs to have the quadrant adjusted, and prob will go away

dillon1340

yep. buy an firewall adjuster and a quadrant. you'll want one anyway.

dimebag

i thought id want one, but the stock **** is fine by me

5LitersOfFury

not to jack this thread, but do all foxbodys have this adjuster, or is it only aftermarket?

dimebag

stock quadrant is adjustable, and aftermarket ones are too, but their better apperantly... ive had no problems w. my stock one, and im using a spec clutch(stiffer then stock)

ratrodf1

thanks for info dimebag if you could write it out for me , i'll try anything at this point thanks

ratrodf1

well i have been ****ing with it , i do have tension on the pedal and it feels right but the clutch doesn't engage/disengage until the last inch and a half of travel. hope this helps