Adj Clutch cable install..Help please

[Smoke'm]

hey guys need some wisdome..we live in Bothell and have a standing joke we get to do everything three times before getting it right...well I would like to do this once if at all possible.

I picked up a kit off e bay and they claimed they get there cables out of Canada at the same place as Ford so I figured good and picked it up..well typicall e bay seller no directions in the kit ...anyway can you guys throw me a bone and maybe e mail me some old directions you have and any pointers to make the job go right the first time...here is the stuff I picked up,

I looked under the dash and it looks like a mess of stuff and dont want to break anything just diving in....I am a decent wrench but just learning the quirks of these fine machines.

Thnx Bud.

 

[gospeedgo]

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[The Factor]

I did mine and because your hanging upside down your car when trying to install, be carefull you dont put it in upside down like I did had to call Paul ''Darkness"like 1130 at night to rescue me to figure out why I had so much play in my cable and couldnt adjust it..lol...learned my lesson now I leave all the wrenching to the pros...well almost everything

 

[Smoke'm]

Thnx Guys....grabbing the tools and going for it..hopefully I am not here later today posting for help,lol.

Bud.

 

[Turbo92PGT]

Let me know if you need help. Email me at [email protected] I've installed two different ones on my car. BBK one which was ****, and the steeda one which is **** but not as bad lol.

Andy

 

[Turbo92PGT]

The self adjusting quadrant can be a pain to take off but putting the new one on isn't too bad. Does your kit come with a centering kit? It has like two washers and takes up some of the play side to side to help the cable not bind on the quadrant?

1. jack up the car, go under and disconnect service cover on trans
2. have someone push on the clutch
3. undo the 13mm nut holding the clutch fork weight on
4. then slip the stock cable out
5. note how the stock cable is run and remove it and run the new one the same way
6. connect the quadrant under the dash and attach the cable to it after you install the firewall adjuster
7. double check routing of cable and then attach the cable to the clutch fork.
8. Tighten it first UNDER the car to take out most of the slack
9. Have someone push the clutch for you and then reconnect the clutch fork weight. You'll know why you have to take it off when you get under there
10. Thendouble check everything and make sure it moves the fork and everything.
11. Something you may want to do is PUSH UP on your clutch fork. And when I say up I mean it.... push straight up on the clutch fork. Mine slipped off because it was so worn Caused alot of problems.
12. Then get in the car start it up and make sure the clutch disengages and everything and that you have about 1/2" of play at the top of the pedal. If you're close but not perfect on the play you can adjust it at your firewall adjuster

I believe you want the SECOND (furthest) away hook on the quadrant.... cant remember exactly

Andy

 

[Smoke'm]

done deal.. went real smooth..only had one bonehead move and my neighbor Gabe happened to come home and saved me...was looking hard left at the plastic dohicky that holds the safety switches and was thinking thats where the quadrant went...DOH!!

the kit was nice only thing I did to make it better was sleeve the large hole end so it fit tight on the shaft with some grease..I hate stuff that is sloppy and clunks!!

then rounded off the the leading nut that lands on the clutch fork so it nested in like it was supposed to... set up the fee play, loc tighted my jam nuts and went around the block, shifts nice and the clutch engages off the floor like its supposed to ...lifes good..Miller Time!

now I need to find a taller shift knob..after installing the B/M Ripper it sits pretty low with the stock knob...needing something tall like a Momo I guess..any suggestions on what you guys like...

thnx for Help guys!!

Bud.

 

[ddonaca351]

Hey Bud,

After a week or so you might have to put a turn on the firewall adjuster for cable strech / seat in / etc... thats kinda normal. Just fyi

DD

 

[TheRedBlur]

look out for spiders lol