HowRev

I drive a 94 3.8L 5 speed manual and there is a squeak coming from somewhere. It goes away when i put the slightest bit of pressure on the clutch pedal. the throw out bearing exploded and so me and a friend replaced the whole clutch set (Pressure plate, clutch disk, throw out and pilot bearing) and it was fine for a little while then the exact same squeaking started again. Could it be a loose clutch cable? Or the throw out bearing sitting wrong? Or what?

Buck Sergeant

HowRev, Check this out. I think the problem is finger height variation on the clutch pressure plate. This causes premature wear on all other clutch components (TO bearing, etc.) Greasing up the TO bearing will increase its life, but it doesn't fix the problem. What this means is. The problem is, the fork is not pushing the throwout bearing far enough into the pressure plate. The fork is hitting on the bellhouse before it disengages the clutch, like it does not have enough travel. Tell this to the Ford tech, he will evaluate your problem accordingly. Also, try this first. Sounds like it could also be a simple clutch adjustment. There is no adjustable pivot ball on the mustang, it's all in the cable. Rule of thumb is a 1/4" between the face of the bearing and the fingers on the pressure plate when the pedal is up at the rest position. Take the cover off the fork hole opening in the bell housing and see how much distance you have between the bearing and the fingers. A lot of times, when replacing flywheel and clutch, the stackup height is different between the new ones and the original ones that were replaced.

HowRev

I opened the dust cover and looked into it and I found that the TO bearing is touching the pressure plate and pretty firmly too. I wiggled the clutch fork up and down and it made the same noise I always hear. So is it cable? Or could the fork be loose and it’s just moving around while the car is running?