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Bad clutch cable?

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Ever since I got my mustang "rite" so I could drive it, I've noticed the clutch pedal feels like junk going into 1st and 2nd gear. Then today as I was pulling into the garage which is uphill so its pita with the way the clutch pedal feels, I went to drive it in and as I was doing so the drive train jerked a bit like i just dropped the clutch real quick and I couldn't get the car out of first gear easily. Any body think this is a clutch cable issue?
 

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Have you checked/changed your trans. and or clutch fluid recently?
 
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Yea I put 2.8 quarts in the tranny rite after I put it in a few weeks ago
 
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gumby5.0 said:
Ever since I got my mustang "rite" so I could drive it, I've noticed the clutch pedal feels like junk going into 1st and 2nd gear. Then today as I was pulling into the garage which is uphill so its pita with the way the clutch pedal feels, I went to drive it in and as I was doing so the drive train jerked a bit like i just dropped the clutch real quick and I couldn't get the car out of first gear easily. Any body think this is a clutch cable issue?
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I left some details out. When the drive train jerked i was engaging the clutch. When I couldn't get the car out of first gear I had to press the clutch in twice to get it to come out. Also it can be a pita to get the car in first or reverse after starting it up, I have to keep using the auto adjuster on the clutch to finaly get it set rite so I can get going
 

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It's probably either the quadrant and pawl mesh is slipping, or the cable is letting go.

I would replace the quadrant with an aftermarket piece no matter what (you'll need a FWA too). Consider replacing the cable. If yours is actually ok, you have it as a spare if needed in the future. If it's not ok, you'd have to replace it anyhow.

I've lost a few clutch cables and every time, I initially got a loud pop and the pedal got soft with lots of freeplay. I would adjust the freeplay out and limp it home. The cable would keep fraying every time I used the clutch.

Good luck.
 
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