clark8342

I have an 9 mustang LX, just had tranny(5 speed) rebuilt new second gear and syncho's put I and still had problems between first and second, took back rebuilt again, all done by repuliable person and just don't seem right, have not got a real grind but a little one now between second and third, scared to get on it,replaced the stock pendant with an aluminum one and I did put in a hurst short throw shifter.......what may be wrong clutch is adjusted toward the tight side(new spec 2 clutch) any suggestions?

enix187

what kind've fluid are you running in it? other than the clutch not releasing fully there is no reason a properly rebuilt t5 should crunch.

TrimDrip

what do you mean by tight side?

clark8342

To: enix187 - Royal purple Max atf is the transmission fluid I used...
To: TrimDrip - There is no free play and no slop in the cable. I was told I am supposed to have some free play in the peddle, but when I do have free play in the peddle my clutch engages right off the floor.

mattdel

did you put the cable in the correct spot on the quadrant?

clark8342

i put the cable where it looks like the only way it would go on,the only wrong was i did not put the fire wall adjuster in.
as i shift i will put light pressure on the shifter toward 3rd gear and it will like push back and then slide into gear, some times it seems right but not allot,the other gears dont give me any problems, it almost feels like my clutch isn't disengaging all the way, but im scared to tighten it any more and screw up the throw out bearing, also there is only about 300 miles on it, could it need more time to get broken in?

TrimDrip

You want the firewall adjuster. It makes adjusting the cable a whole lot easier. I used my stock cable with the firewall adjuster and I love it.

Yeah, there should be no slack in the pedal. If it is engaging at the floor, it probably needs adjusting.