Clutch Adjustment

[rlrr]

My clutch is making a squealing sound when the pedal is in the up position. If I barely touch the pedal it goes away. The clutch also engages pretty high on the travel of the pedal.

Is this a clutch adjustment issue? Bad bearing?

Any thoughts or ideas?

THANKS!

 

[02 281 GT]

It sounds like you have a squeaky throwout bearing. This can be common on T-5 Mustangs. Just means it could use some grease. You could grease it, but this would mean removing the transmission. A great time to install a new clutch if you need one. As far as the clutch engagement issue, your factory cable may just be stretched a bit if it's the original cable. I remember that the Cable on my old '86 Mustang was stretched quite a bit when I installed an FRPP adjustable quadrant.

 

[HISSIN50]

Engaging high on the pedal travel means there's very little slack in the cable (it's not stretched, at least not unless the slack was adjusted out of it).

I agree about the TOB.

 

[02 281 GT]

Engaging high on the pedal travel means there's very little slack in the cable (it's not stretched, at least not unless the slack was adjusted out of it).

I agree about the TOB.

I knew I probably had the cable thing backwards! Thanks.