clutch cable stretch?

DemonGT · 07-06-2001, 01:06 AM

for awhile now it has seemed like my car goes into gear hard..but the harder i press the pedal to the floor the easyer it is..is there a way to adjust it? the previous owner said they put a HD clutch in but dont know if there full of BS or not?

also..my third gear synco is bad..can the tranny be droped and put in with long tubes still on just the H pipe off?

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'91 GT,91K,T-5,air silencer removed,HD clutch,K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Cat-back,off road H,FMS 9mm wires,180 thermostat,Competition gauges,C&L 76mm MAF,Accufab 70mm TB,TFS street heat intake

Waiting install:Nothing

Future Mods:3.73's,Pro 5.0,TFS heads,TFS stage 1 cam,lakewood struts/shocks,nitto DR's
ICQ#35670781

smokedchevy · 07-06-2001, 01:53 AM

I doubt it's a hydraulic clutch, but I'm not sure. If you have the stock mechanical linkage, replace it with an adjustable one. They're around $90-$100. Well worth the price. Crawl under your car and unhook the dust cover on the bottom of your bellhousing. It should have a cable hooked to the clutch fork if it is mechanical. As far as long tubes go, I have no idea. Getting the tranny out with long tubes on is probably going to be hard.

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92 GT, 4:10 gears, centerforce clutch, 6# powerdyne blower, bbk h-pipe, flowmasters

smokedchevy · 07-06-2001, 01:57 AM

Sorry, you meant heavy duty(HD) not hydraulic. Didn't mean to insult your intelligence.

DemonGT · 07-06-2001, 01:37 PM

ttt

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'91 GT,91K,T-5,air silencer removed,HD clutch,K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Cat-back,off road H,FMS 9mm wires,180 thermostat,Competition gauges,C&L 76mm MAF,Accufab 70mm TB,TFS street heat intake

Waiting install:Nothing

Future Mods:3.73's,Pro 5.0,TFS heads,TFS stage 1 cam,lakewood struts/shocks,nitto DR's
ICQ#35670781

jimberg · 07-06-2001, 04:03 PM

If you still have the stock clutch quadrant, make sure that the ratchet mechanism isn't stuck or broken. Some people put in new clutches but forget to reset the ratchet. As a clutch wears out, the cable gets tighter and tighter (releases farther and farther away from the floor). The stock quadrant is self adjusting and should loosen automatically. If a new clutch is put in, however, the cable will then be real loose again since the quadrant has given all the slack it can.

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351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible

07-06-2001, 01:06 AM	#1
DemonGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 879	clutch cable stretch? for awhile now it has seemed like my car goes into gear hard..but the harder i press the pedal to the floor the easyer it is..is there a way to adjust it? the previous owner said they put a HD clutch in but dont know if there full of BS or not? also..my third gear synco is bad..can the tranny be droped and put in with long tubes still on just the H pipe off? ------------------ '91 GT,91K,T-5,air silencer removed,HD clutch,K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Cat-back,off road H,FMS 9mm wires,180 thermostat,Competition gauges,C&L 76mm MAF,Accufab 70mm TB,TFS street heat intake Waiting install:Nothing Future Mods:3.73's,Pro 5.0,TFS heads,TFS stage 1 cam,lakewood struts/shocks,nitto DR's ICQ#35670781

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07-06-2001, 01:53 AM	#2
smokedchevy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: ventura,CA Posts: 438	I doubt it's a hydraulic clutch, but I'm not sure. If you have the stock mechanical linkage, replace it with an adjustable one. They're around $90-$100. Well worth the price. Crawl under your car and unhook the dust cover on the bottom of your bellhousing. It should have a cable hooked to the clutch fork if it is mechanical. As far as long tubes go, I have no idea. Getting the tranny out with long tubes on is probably going to be hard. ------------------ 92 GT, 4:10 gears, centerforce clutch, 6# powerdyne blower, bbk h-pipe, flowmasters

07-06-2001, 01:57 AM	#3
smokedchevy Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: ventura,CA Posts: 438	Sorry, you meant heavy duty(HD) not hydraulic. Didn't mean to insult your intelligence.

07-06-2001, 01:37 PM	#4
DemonGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 879	ttt ------------------ '91 GT,91K,T-5,air silencer removed,HD clutch,K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Cat-back,off road H,FMS 9mm wires,180 thermostat,Competition gauges,C&L 76mm MAF,Accufab 70mm TB,TFS street heat intake Waiting install:Nothing Future Mods:3.73's,Pro 5.0,TFS heads,TFS stage 1 cam,lakewood struts/shocks,nitto DR's ICQ#35670781

07-06-2001, 04:03 PM	#5
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,089	If you still have the stock clutch quadrant, make sure that the ratchet mechanism isn't stuck or broken. Some people put in new clutches but forget to reset the ratchet. As a clutch wears out, the cable gets tighter and tighter (releases farther and farther away from the floor). The stock quadrant is self adjusting and should loosen automatically. If a new clutch is put in, however, the cable will then be real loose again since the quadrant has given all the slack it can. ------------------ 351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible