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Clutch pedal getting stiffer during the first 75 miles of breakin!

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  • Start date Start date Jun 18, 2006
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Guy's, this is driving me absolutley crazy. I have had a really stiff clutch in this car since I bought it. I had to replace the clutch in Oct. '04. Went with a SPEC Stage 2 clutch. The pedal was great, nice an light. During the 500 mile breakin, I thought it started to feel stiffer. By the time I had 1000 miles on it, it was really stiff, just like the previous clutch. Well, I burnt that clutch up and needed a replacement. Everything associated with the clutch was changed: cable, quadrant, FWA, fork pivot ball stud, TO bearing, TOB retainer, pressure plate, cluch disk... everything. When I started it up for the first time yesterday, it was great, nice and light, easy to use. After the first 60 miles or so, I felt it was getting stiffer. I thought that I might just be paranoid, so I loosened the FWA just a little bit. It instantly felt lighter after the adjustment. So I continued to put more miles on it. Now I have about 160 miles on it, and I still think it is getting stiffer. What is going on?
 
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Mustang clutch Problems

My buddy had the same problem on his 89. He talked to a few people. They told him to grab the clutch pedal and pull back on it. he would have to do that a few times a month but it fixed the problem. Try doing that and find out. Grab the pedal and pull it the opposite way that it usually goes.
 
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Anyone know how hot the clutch cable should be at the FWA end? I can barley stand to touch mine for more than a few seconds after driving the car under normal use. Just wondering if this is causing the problem.
 

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sounds like your clutch cable is binding, i had the same problem...

ditch the firewall adjuster and get an adjustable cable from steeda. i had the same problem with my old clutch, then i had a centerforce DF that was really tough to use, i had some crappy clutch cable and i bought that steeda cable for like 50 bucks and it was like i had a whole new clutch, i was amazed at how much easier it was to use, clutch felt like a feather compared to before
 
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