Clutch problem

[yogi_stvl]

where to start? well about a week ago my headers burned through my clutch cable. then replaced with a stock ford cable. then the cable seized up a day later. then accidentally striped the pawl and quadrant. i replaced the the two pieces and again bought yet again another cable. made sure the cable is safely away from the header and a couple of days later i get on the freeway and get into fourth gear and thats it. i feel the pawl and quadrant slip, so i drive home in forth. today i check the cable perfectly fine, quadrant and pawl fine. what's the deal is my clutch totally screwed up. any suggestions.

 

[HISSIN50]

you still have the stock quadrant and pawl? (it sounds like it, but ive never heard of anyone replacing the old stuff with OEM replacements).

 

[yogi_stvl]

yeah stock quadrant and pawl, i just went down to a dismantler and opicked up a healthy set. someone suggested that my clutch was done. all this happened all of a sudden. i've had a bad clutch in my other mustang, but it was obvisious.

 

[HISSIN50]

it could be hard for someone a keyboard away to diagnose what is going on. there is no doubt that the cable and quadrant issues need to be sorted - once those are good to go, one can go from there.

how much freeplay does your cable have? most folks ditch the stock quadrant and pawl for a metal set up - to keep the stripping issues at bay.

good luck.