clutch doesnt feel right

[35th99gt]

ok so for a while now much clutch is still real laaame. ive adjusted it many times many ways, at the firewall, near the bh, and at the quadrant. it just doesnt feel right. every time i press it in while driving it feels like its scraping against something... or almost "crunchy" feel. and there are many times when i cant put it in gear once i come to stops, or try and go in reverse. any ideas on wut it is before i take it to my mechanic?
(aftermarket cable,FW adjuster, quad, CF clutch, alum. fw) if that helps any. when i first had it put in it was reeeal soft but then it seems to be much stiffer now

 

[Red2000GT]

Sounds like throwout bearing or clutch cable.Most likey throwout bearing.

 

[Mike97gt]

it's probally the cluch cable. my aftermarket one only lasted about a year before it was junk. I wished I modified a stock cable to work with my firewall adjuster.

 

[35th99gt]

if it as a bad tob will that mess any other parts up?? and should i fix it asap? i'm pretty sure its not the cable ive taken it out at looked at it and looks fine... but u never know.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Who installed your clutch?

 

[35th99gt]

Who installed your clutch?

friends friend at his shop. they all work on cars and i figured he knew wut theyre doing since he's been building cars since 95.

 

[Mike97gt]

if it as a bad tob will that mess any other parts up?? and should i fix it asap? i'm pretty sure its not the cable ive taken it out at looked at it and looks fine... but u never know.

The crunchy feeling and not holding adjustment is a sign that the cable is stretched and failing. If it's the TOB then you need to drop the tranny and install a new one. not being able to get it into gear is because the cluch adjustment is too loose, you don't have enough clutch air gap to allow gear engagement, so pretty much your clutch is staying partially engaged this makes it HARD to get into gear at times.

 

[Rickyll7]

crunchy huh? i guess my crappy cable is about to go too. time to get a stock one as i should have before

 

[Rickyll7]

so where is the best place for 35th99gt and I to buy a stock cable from?