clutch fork has play... help needed

[JenkinsBS]

well, i have my trany and engine up in the car, but the problem is when i attempted to hook the clutch cable up, it dosent seem right.

i can pull the fork back like its engaged, but it dosent spring forward... what would be causing that? i have the tranny down, bellhosing still on, so i have access to the inside, i just need to get an idea of what is wrong

any help would be apprieciated, thanks

 

[87'GTstang]

The clutch fork should spring backwards, not forwards (in reference to sitting in the driver's seat). When disengaging the clutch, the clutch fork moves forward which pushes on the clutch disc fingers which move inward. These are very hard to push in, so don't expect to be able to do so with your bare hands. You should be able to slide the clutch fork back and forth a couple of inches with no interference - so it sounds as though there is no problem..........