Its a 98 Stang, v6 3.8, yeah as you've guessed. But for one, the clutch pedal knocks, recently installed, its a " high performance " clutch, what could cause this problem?


Another one that I need to get resolved is when I take off in first my rear cracks, I was recently rear ended very hard, at about 60 mph....

The things that the body shop replaced is;

Controll Arm
Shocks
Exhaust ( which is knocking on my frame )

what could cause that problem?


I'm sorry to come on here my first post to be here, requesting something, but I really need to get this fixed.

 

You need to throw the car up on a hoist and check the rear torque boxes. If theres any cracks or seperations they need to be welded up. Those WILL cause horrible creaks and noise from the rear end. Also, MOST techs install rear control arms improperly on mustangs. Mustangs NEED to be set down on the vehicles weight BEFORE the control arm bolts are tightend up. If theyre not, especially on the lower ones, they can and will create cracks in the torque boxes. It will also cause the bushings to get twisted, that and MOST techs dont use any silicone lube to grease up the rubber bushings.
-P.

 

Clutch pedal "Knocks" is this just in the travel when you depress it or is it constant?

 

Hey! Thanks for the replies, I really appreciate it!

The clutch pedal itsself knocks at RPMS at 1500 - 3500, the pedal itsself will constantly kick out causing a knocking sound, the clutch has play in it, I can move it like 3 inches befor it hits the tight spot. Thanks p for the information, I did not know that the cracking could be so much...

I thank you all in advance.

EDIT: I just got off the phone with the body shop, they said that they are going to look at it, is there anything I should make them aware of befor they work on my car?