New Clutch slight Problem

[DMacRacer]

I just put in a new King Cobra clutch kit and TOB as well as a new steel front bearing retainer. The problem I'm having is that when I push the clutch to the floor and let off it feels as if it sticks or catches on something. I checked the floor area and found that it wasn't hanging up on anything as well as watched the movement of the clutch fork and TOB and still found nothing. Has anyone else had this prob. Should I replace the clutch Quad too. If so any recomendations.
Thanks David

 

[1TallMF]

My buddy had a KC clutch in his '95 GTS, and his clutch pedal kind of felt like it was slow to return compared to my stock one, but it worked fine. Maybe its just how the KC pressure plates are made Hopefully other KC users will chime in.

 

[SQUEEZE&STROKE]

It could be the Pressure plate or it could be the steel bearing retainer catching on the bearing. Did you lube it up? Check the fit before you put it in? If the clutch is not slipping it might not be worth it to take it all out again. Just my $.02

 

[DMacRacer]

Bearing retainer was the same length as the old and I lubed it up, the only visual difference was in the TOB the factory was a two piece plastic and metal, the one that came with the Ford Racing kit was all metal, could this be the problem. It doesn't appear to be slipping, it just releases real suddenly. If I don't push the clutch to the floor it seems to release fine. So I'm thinking that an adjustable Clutch Quadrant kit may be the answer.

 

[99FiveOh]

Yeah, sounds like an adjustment issue. FWIW, my King Cobra clutch feels like it clicks/catches at times. I have a tremec with a steel retainer and my clutch has claimed about 5 cables over a 3 year period! It's from it being so hard to push I guess. I won't be using a KC in the future, my brother has been running an Advanced Auto Parts cheapie clutch forever and has no problems, and he's still on his original cable! That's what I'll be getting.. my .02

 

[DMacRacer]

Yeah, sounds like an adjustment issue. FWIW, my King Cobra clutch feels like it clicks/catches at times. I have a tremec with a steel retainer and my clutch has claimed about 5 cables over a 3 year period! It's from it being so hard to push I guess. I won't be using a KC in the future, my brother has been running an Advanced Auto Parts cheapie clutch forever and has no problems, and he's still on his original cable! That's what I'll be getting.. my .02

The pedal pressure feels almost equal to the stock pressure and I think it is advertised as being 10% less with more holding pressure, But it sounds like we have the same click/catching problem. Are you running an after market Clutch Quadrent and adjustable cable?

 

[99FiveOh]

yup, adjustable quadrant/cable/firewall adj. I'll never put another KC in my car though.

 

[DMacRacer]

yup, adjustable quadrant/cable/firewall adj. I'll never put another KC in my car though.

Hey for what it is worth, I went to the 5.0 tech section and looked in the tech section and under clutch cable adjustment section there was a bit of info on cables tearing up and the probable cause and probable solution.

 

[99FiveOh]

well, they do tear up, but I've used about 4 different manufacturers all failing. All aftermarket cables (well, most of them) will fail eventually, but I'm not getting enough time with mine. My brother's car is easy as hell to push, but mine isn't. My clutch just may have been a bad one from the start.

 

[Roland69]

factory ford cables are tested to be the best....mine is 19 years old and still works fine. I am doing a quad and F/W adj in the spring so I will get another ford cable since I'm in there..

 

[99FiveOh]

Yeah I hear ya on the cables, I read the write up on Maximum Motorsport's site. I know my problem is the pressure plate. I'm experiencing a vibration that I've narrowed down to the clutch system. Sometimes it gets easy to push and the vibe goes away, but then comes back.

But I know the clicking/catching feel and it's most definately not my steel bearing retainer either, like the OP said.