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  • Start date Start date Nov 10, 2009

TwoToneHatch

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So I got done my T5 swap and I jumped in the car to test drive it.Well I was in neutral and I pushed the clutch in and released it and on the release it made this really creep noise and even with the clutch pushed in it wouldnt go into gear.I was under the car and noticed the fork had zero play at all and only travelled maybe half way up the hole it sticks out of.I took it back apart and everything was installed correct.Well The clutch disk never made contact with the flywheel at all they both have no marks,signs of wear nothing the clutch disk still has the fully intact little painted logo.

A friend of mine said to take just the pressure plate without the clutch disk and blot it up and check for play well there's about an 1/8th inch of play when I do that. Can anyone help out I feel bad having to borrow someone's car since mine is obviously down.

Thanks in Advance!
 
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stangfanatic

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What kind of clutch is it? And I can only assume you got parts from a junkyard or used to do your swap, you sure the clutch fork is not bent? Also, did the throwout bearing go on easy (slide on the shaft) and did you install it on the fork in the right direction... I know, its a stupid question, but I've seen some things done that shouldnt have been possible.
 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.
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how hard was it to get the pedal to the floor? it almost sounds like you were stretching the cable and its not quite long enough to disengage the clutch.
 

TwoToneHatch

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Everything besides the bellhousing,the fork and the trans itself is brand new. I have all ARP hardware,new zoom clutch and flywheel,etc. The pedal was pretty stiff but it went up and down fine. And i;m pretty sure the fork is straight and installed right,the throwout bearing was fine?
 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.
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do you still have the self adjusting pawl or an aftermarket quad?
 

TwoToneHatch

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I have A BBK clutch cable,firewall adjuster,and quadrant.
 
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In the least, there are 2 spots where the clutch cable can hook to the quadrant on the interior.

Check to see if you jumped on the first/(most forward) slot. This could explain why the clutch is not being fully disengaged.

If so, you'll want to consider unfastening/loosening the cable at the clutch fork, so you can pull the other end (interior) of the cable rear-ward to the quadrant slot furthest away from firewall.

Hope this makes sense.

Afterwards, go back under car and tighten down cable to clutch fork, accordingly.


You didn't indicate if you replaced the clutch cable...

Best Regards.

-D

TwoToneHatch said:
I have A BBK clutch cable,firewall adjuster,and quadrant.
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