dumb question. broken motor mount

[autumn_again]

my dad was saying that he thinks i have a broken motor mount, by the way the shifter was shaking and moves under any kinda acceleration.

i also haven't been able to chirp second at all really, which i could do in my probe.

could the motor mount have anything to do with this, or is it just improper technique for shifting? i thought i should be able to spin em through second if i tried.

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

He could be correct. Take a peek and see if any of the rubber on the mounts appears really cracked or torn. Take a peek at the balancer while you're under the car.

The shifting could be any number of things. Worn friction surface on the clutch disc or pressure plate, not getting your foot off the clutch quick enough, the clutch is out of adjustment, or good traction all come to mind.

 

[autumn_again]

He could be correct. Take a peek and see if any of the rubber on the mounts appears really cracked or torn. Take a peek at the balancer while you're under the car.

The shifting could be any number of things. Worn friction surface on the clutch disc or pressure plate, not getting your foot off the clutch quick enough, the clutch is out of adjustment, or good traction all come to mind.

yeah this thursday im geting under the car and taking a look with him.

its a brand new clutch and pressure plate, i pop the clutch right off, and they are pirelli tires off a stock 2006 mustang.

the engines fairly beat, its got over 200,000 miles on it, and burns oil horribly.

i am looking into rebuilding it, or geting a new block for this summer but for now i want to have a little fun haha.

i'm looking at a thing online how to adjust the clutch, i looked before in my car, and i couldn't figure out how to do it. i only took like 2 minutes because i had to head to school.

i'll try that and then go driving tomorrow.

anyone have any tips or a better explination of how to adjust the clutch?

 

[1987Rock]

Well, I don't think you can really adjust the clutch unless you have an adjustable clutch quadrant on your firewall...

 

[BlownFiveLiter]

It's self adjusting with the factory quadrant and pawl. You just need to release the pawl and lower the pedal to the floor. After that you release it and it'll ratchet up and into adjustment. I think it's your engine being tired that won't let you chirp them though, with the new knowledge of its high mileage and oil usage.