Clutch Help For 91 Mustang

[Fast_Mustang87]

Hey everyone. I had a question thats been buging me for awhile. I just picked up a 91 coupe and i'm having clutch problems. He said the clutch needed to be adjusted but neways i have to push the clutch all the way to the floor to get it to shift. It wont go into any off the gears sometime. It's a tremec 500 that has a few thousand miles on it and a spec stage 2 clutch. Why is it that i have to push the clutch to the floor and why does it grind into reverse sometimes? Does the clutch need to be adjusted? If so what do i need to do/or buy to get this problem to go away? Is the reason i'm grinding gears because it needs adjusted? Thanks and any help is great!!

 

[ttop88]

Sound to me like the quadrant isnt adjusting. Is it stock?

 

[Darkwriter77]

Does it have a firewall adjuster? If so, dial the thing out (counter-clockwise) a few turns to take up some of the slack.

If it's equipped with an adjustable cable, you'll have to crawl under there, loosen the jam nut on the cable's end by the clutch fork, tighten the main nut a few turns (pull on the cable with one hand to take up the slack and while turning the nut down with your other hand), then tighten the jam nut back up against the main nut.

If it's the stock cable and stock quadrant, just pull up on the clutch pedal, then push it down. You might get a "click" or "clunk" sound from under the dash as the quadrant ratchets into position to take up the slack.

 

[white99gt]

cable out of adjustment , or the clutch is sticking on the splines on the input shaft.

 

[dec322]

My car used to grind when going into Reverse and then I read that I should shift into 5th then into Reverse. Something about setting the syncros. Anyways, it worked so I'm happy

 

[Fast_Mustang87]

It is a stock clutch cable and quadrant. It's going into the gears now i just don't like the fact that i have to push the clutch all the way down to the floor to shift. If i got a adjustable clutch cable and quadrant would this take care of it. I want the push the clutch in half way to engage and not to the floor. I don't wanna miss gears or grind them. Anyone know? Thanks for the help!

 

[Fox8950]

Yes that would likely fix your problem. The stock quadrant is plastic and especially once you go putting an aftermarket clutch in it will start to bend and deflect a little bit eventually breaking (besides the fact they never "self adjust" to a spot that I liked)

Reverse doesn't have a syncro so if you stuff it into 5th first your just hitting that syncro to kill the shaft speed before you hit reverse.

 

[5spd GT]

Sounds like too much slack in the cable.

I would replace the stock quadrant and get a "non-adjustable" OEM style clutch cable, with a firewall adjuster instead.

You can then tighten it up...

You can get much of those parts, total for a little over $100.

 

[Fast_Mustang87]

Sounds good everyone. Thanks for the help! I'm going to order a Steeda adjustable clutch quadrant tomorrow and hopefully it helps me which it should.

 

[Darkwriter77]

Whatever you do, avoid adjustable cables like the plague - they have a tendency to bind up easily, do not operate very smoothly, and almost always wind up breaking at the clutch fork end. A stock Ford cable, a firewall adjuster, and an aluminum quadrant will set you straight and last a LONG time.

 

[Fast_Mustang87]

Sounds good, Thanks everyone for your kindness and help!!