Clutch All The Way To The Floor And Hard...

It should work. If you have a fire wall adjuster as well, I would look into making some adjustments to that as well.

Its on the firewall under the hood. Its what your clutch cable goes into. It will look something like this.



Here is a view of it from the other side.

I had a fox that was like that. It still had the stock stuff when i got it and stock doesnt have a firewall adjuster. the rubber part the cable goes through was tore to hell so it was like the cable was too long and made it so i had to push the pedal all the way down and almost stand on it to be able to shift. My suggestion is if its a stock set up look into an aftermarket cable quadrant and firewall adjuster. One of the best things i ever did for that car.

I believe it's supposed to adjust at your firewall, not under your dash where the pedal assembly is (which is much harder to do).

You're cable has too much slack in it so make sure you're turning the adjuster so you are adding tension to the cable which will raise the release point of the clutch from the floor. Do a turn and then test the clutch to see if it's where you want it and go from there.

1990turbo said:

I had a fox that was like that. It still had the stock stuff when i got it and stock doesnt have a firewall adjuster. the rubber part the cable goes through was tore to hell so it was like the cable was too long and made it so i had to push the pedal all the way down and almost stand on it to be able to shift. My suggestion is if its a stock set up look into an aftermarket cable quadrant and firewall adjuster. One of the best things i ever did for that car.

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Very good input, the the rubber bushing/grommet is easily overlooked and can cause problems

Clutch adjustment
Do the clutch adjustment first before considering any other problems. With the stock plastic quadrant and cable, pull up on the clutch pedal until it comes upward toward you. It will make a ratcheting sound as the self adjuster works. To release to tension of the stock quadrant, use a screwdriver to lift the ratchet paw up and out of engagement with the quadrant teeth.

A binding clutch cable will make the clutch very stiff. If the cable is misrouted or has gotten too close to the exhaust, it will definitely bind. The binding common to adjustable cables is often due to misplacement of the adjusting nuts on the fork end of the cable. This will also cause the cable to wear and fray. Both nuts should be on the back side of the fork so that the domed nut faces the fork and the other nut serves as jam or locknut to the domed nut.

Clutch pedal adjustment with aftermarket quadrant and cable: I like to have the clutch completely disengaged and still have about 1.5” travel left before the pedal hits the floor. This means that I have only about 1” of free play at the top before the pedal starts to disengage the clutch. Keep in mind that these figures are all approximate. When properly adjusted, there will not be any slack in the clutch cable. You will have 4-15 lbs preload on the clutch cable.

The quadrant needs to be replaced if you use any type of aftermarket cable or adjuster. My preference is a Ford Racing quadrant, adjustable cable and Steeda firewall adjuster. The adjustable Ford Racing cable is just as good as the stock OEM cable. It allows a greater range of adjustment than a stock cable with a aftermarket quadrant and firewall adjuster. Combined with the Steeda adjuster, it lets you set the initial cable preload and then fine tune the clutch engagement point to your liking without getting under the car.

Using a stock OEM cable, firewall adjuster and a single hook quadrant may result in not having any free pedal travel before the clutch starts to disengage. I found this out the hard way.

See Summit Racing - High Performance Car and Truck Parts l 800-230-3030 for the following parts.
Ford Racing M-7553-B302 - Ford Racing V-8 Mustang Adjustable Clutch Linkage Kits - Overview - SummitRacing.com Cable and quadrant assembly $90

Steeda Autosports 555-7021 - Steeda Autosports Firewall Cable Adjusters - Overview - SummitRacing.com Steeda firewall adjuster. $40

If its not a stock clutch then its gonna be hard. Even if it was stock it would still be hard too you because saturns have hydraulic clutches which dont feel like anything. its something to get used to.

Congrats on the Mustang and FYI any Ford with a clutch from the 80's and early 90's had cable clutches and are super stiff compared to newer vehicles. Your leg is going to get a work out especially if you ever hit any traffic!! lol. Good luck with the car.