Help a poor Girl with her Mustang

[Katia~mu'STANG]

Hey Guys~ Need some mustang help...My poor 5.0 is making some funny grinding noise when I shift into first? Can you help?

XOXO, KATIA

 

[RsStanG1987]

YOU need new synchros or a clutch...

 

[Katia~mu'STANG]

Was thinking that or the shift linkage, my ex-boyfriend says its that, is he stupid or what?

XOXO, Katia

 

[Nvidia]

YOU need new synchros or a clutch...

Was gonna say the same thing.

If it is the clutch, might want to get it fixed before it does damage a synchro. My first gear is screwed because I didn't fix my clutch fast enough.

Welcome to Stangnet btw.

 

[281pony]

if it only does it with one gear, its most likely the syncro's.

does it do it with the clutch fully disengaged (pedal to the floor)? or is it only at partial travel? need some more info..

 

[Katia~mu'STANG]

if it only does it with one gear, its most likely the syncro's.

does it do it with the clutch fully disengaged (pedal to the floor)? or is it only at partial travel? need some more info..

It does it when I start the car and when I am about to stop light at a stopsign. Is it the shifter?

Also anyone have custom rims that they can recommend, remember its a girls car! Katia

Sorry I didn't search, new to forums... Thanks for the email.

 

[Katia~mu'STANG]

Should I take it to the shop right away? or what? I might just want to get a new one... Katia

 

[Bad92GT]

well do you have a quadrant kit with the adj cable?

 

[Katia~mu'STANG]

Is that a curling iron?

 

[Bad92GT]

lol its the cable that engages and disengages the clutch.. if its the factory one its most likely wore out.. the cable stretches over time and you have to adjust it to keep it taught

 

[Katia~mu'STANG]

I got the car used is the clutch the pedal?

 

[Bad92GT]

sigh.. lol wheres foxfan when you need him to explain a general and most common thing... just wait till he comes lol

 

[DeVus1]

WTF is this crap?

 

[GreatWhite]

The actual clutch is located in the transmission bellhousing behind the motor. There is a cable that connects from the clutch plate to the pedal through the means of the quadrant under your dash.

What he was saying, is if it's the stock cable, it's most likely stretched and could be causing the clutch to not fully engage. Quadrants and cables are two of the first things alot of guys upgrade because the stock quad's can break easily under hard shifts.

Sounds like a synchro in the motor though if you ask me... if it's only one gear and all... Might want to get it checked out.

 

[Mustang5L5]

You have a 5.0 '98 Mustang??

 

[DeVus1]

You have a 5.0 '98 Mustang??

Exactly what I was thinking when I posted!

 

[Dean85GT]

oh dear god....no comment!

 

[Kabuki_notch]

pics please need to see how you set in the car

 

[RYC CUKR]

Let the leghumping commence.:SNSign:

 

[Mustang5L5]

Somebody add her to your myspace page and then post a link to her page