got this car about a week ago. it makes a squeaking noise i could not tell what it was. Today when i was about to put it in first i pushed the clutch alittle and it stopped. i took my foot all the way off and the noise came back. i also noticed the pedal shakes abit when im not touching it. want to take it back to ford dealer if something is wrong but want to know what is wrong when i go... any ideas. thanks
Clutch problem?
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Ford had TSB for 2001 clutch pedal vibration. It does sound as if the TOB is shot. I've been thru two.
Ford had TSB for 2001 clutch pedal vibration. It does sound as if the TOB is shot. I've been thru two.
your TOB is shot, and the vibrating pedal is becuase the adjustment is too loose.. you can try to fix the adjustment by pulling up firmly on the pedal a few times.
the TOB you should bring back to the dealer since you just bought it.
the TOB you should bring back to the dealer since you just bought it.
the part is cheap. but it's about 6 hours labor cash to drop the tranny and replace it. they should cover it for you.
tried pulling on the pedal it stoped the vib but once i pushed it down and let it out it came back. im bringing it back to the deal i got it from last week and tell them it need to be replaced and hope they fix it free since i just got it from them. they also gave me the car with a foglight out too. 
The TOB on my 02 squeaks too. I have the stock quadrant. What I did was adjust the quadrant the other way (tighter). Instead of lifting the pedal with my toe I pushed the pedal in with my left hand and placed the end of a hammer handle on the base of the quadrant (next to the hook-like thing). As I slowly let the pedal out I kept even pressure on the quad with the hammer. On the way out I heard it click once. This adjusted the cable one click tighter, and the squeaking stopped.
There is still a little play in the pedal before I have to apply real pressure so I don't think it is too tight.
If you try this and don't like it or you accidentally adjust it more clicks than you need, all you have to do is pull up on the pedal with your toe and then push the pedal back in. That will reset it. I don't know how long it will last or even if this is worse for the bearing than letting it squeak,but at least it stopped squeaking.
There is still a little play in the pedal before I have to apply real pressure so I don't think it is too tight.
If you try this and don't like it or you accidentally adjust it more clicks than you need, all you have to do is pull up on the pedal with your toe and then push the pedal back in. That will reset it. I don't know how long it will last or even if this is worse for the bearing than letting it squeak,but at least it stopped squeaking.
89lxsport50 said:
This is an informative post. Let me see if I understand ... you are saying that pulling up with your foot RESETS the cable to wherever it is currently? So if I do what you did, does that mean that there is constant pressure on the bearing (slight pressure)?
Reason I ask is because my TOB has been chirping/squeaking and what not for a while. I got under the car the other day and took the little plate off where you can see your TOB and it is in tact and LOOKS fine. If you hold very slight pressure on the 'arm' (don't know what it's called) that pulls the TOB when the clutch is pressed the chirping stops. Or, if you just barely apply the smallest bit of pressure on the clutch pedal (i'm talkin' just touch it) the noise goes away too. Should I just adjust it the way you described? I don't really understand with the hammer end though but I guess I'll read the (worthless) Haynes ...
DTNODYA said:
Yes, if you do what I did you are increasing the tension on the cable slightly which is in turn applying that pressure to the bearing. Same thing as you putting slight pressure on the pedal with your foot to stop the noise.
Saftey first.Turn the car off, set your parking brake and make sure the car won't roll if you push the clutch pedal in.
Slide your drivers seat all the way back. The only tool you need is a hammer. I used a hammer because it gave me more reach and leverage. You could use anything really, It was too awkward to just use my hand.
Look under the dash and find the quadrant above the gas pedal, it is white plastic. If you don't see it, push in the clutch pedal with your hand and you will see it rotate.
The quad will have a plastic hook looking thing sticking out on the bottom. Right next to the hook is a large flat spot. The flat spot is where you will put the end of the hammer handle.
Place your left hand on the clutch pedal, and the hammer end on the flat spot of the quad. Slowly push the pedal in, the quad will rotate so keep your hammer on it. Now slowly let out on the pedal while keeping steady pressure on the quad with the hammer (let the pedal do the work, don't push the hammer too hard). You should hear and feel the quad click as the pedal comes out and the hammer pushes up. When it clicks once remove the hammer from the quad and let the pedal out.
Start the car and see if the squeaking is gone. If not, adjust it another click. If you go to far, pull up on the pedal with your toe and push it back in. You will be back where you started.
Like I said, I don't know if this is worse for the bearing than letting it squeak. I have always heard that you want a little bit of play in the pedal before you have to put any real pressure on it. In other words don't tighten it too much and put too much pressure on the bearing.
yeah a little tiny bit of extra presure does stop the noise. I used to do this same thing, but I have a aftermarket adjuster.
03GT4ME said:
I already fixed my car..
I did a new clutch,flywheel, T/O bearing, clutch fork, pivot ball, rear main seal, rear main seal retainer plate and a piliot bearing about 10k miles ago.
DTNODYA said:Thanks for taking the time to write that up. Makes sense now.
I will try it after I get done taking this stupid online test (Summer
school)
No problem. I just got this car 2 weeks ago, and was suprized at how easy it is to get to the quad. I have an 89 LX that I installed a MM quad / fwa in and it was much harder to get to.
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