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Clutch Adjustment

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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!
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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HISSIN50 said:
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.
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I knew I probably had the cable thing backwards! Thanks.
 
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