clutch cable help [Archive] - StangBangerz Forums

aaron92fox

03-03-2011, 12:10 AM

driving home tonight and clutch gets to where its getting closer and closer to the floor and finally wont ingage.......

new cable about a week ago.
has tripple hook upr under dash,firewall adj,and everything is hooked up just like the old one came off.

the bracket that bolts to the frame under the hood thats in the middle of the cable keeps bending and dont want to keep the cable tight???????????

need help on wat to do?? thanks

may93

03-03-2011, 12:41 AM

The fact your bracket is bending sounds like your cable is binding or you have a bad pressure plate. You didn’t mention how old your clutch was. I once put a new clutch cable on my son’s car that I bought from AutoZone and it was so stiff it was flexing the firewall! Nothing like finding out the problem is the part you recently bought new! Good example of getting what you pay for.

aaron92fox

03-03-2011, 12:58 AM

dont know how old the clutch is in the car?

i will start by looking at the firewall for flex but to me the bracket seems really cheap and bends very easy. ofcourse its from autozone so i may just be out the new cable and buy a better one from summit or jegs or sumthing?

chris91

03-03-2011, 01:07 AM

You sure your firewall adjuster isnt vibrating loose? Had that happen on my 94, had a old style BBK firewall adjuster with no set screw and would do that on occasion.

Black Horse

03-03-2011, 12:04 PM

Is your cable against your headers? If it is heating up it can melt and stretch.

Pitbull1052

03-03-2011, 12:45 PM

I've had every possible senero happen to me, cable melted to the headers, pedal assy broke, welding is o.k. for awhile but eventually it will break again, bought a bbk cable adjustable that stretched in a months time........ then bought a nice used pedal assy, and a brand new Ford cable non adjustable, with my double hook quad and the firewall adjuster there was pleanty of adjustability so no need for an adjustable cable.... IMO this is just what happened to me and the results from it......

aaron92fox

03-03-2011, 09:36 PM

aaron92fox

03-03-2011, 10:20 PM

with what i have put on here about my car so far does anyone have a idea wat kind of clutch i should run in my car.
im wanting to do more to the car in the future like diff heads,cam,and wat ever else i can.:D

graysonracin

03-03-2011, 10:34 PM

Spec stage 1 or king cobra.

aaron92fox

03-05-2011, 01:27 AM

well got a king cobra clutch so hope for the best its gettin put in tomorrow. and allso scored a gt40 explorer intake.

graysonracin

03-05-2011, 06:20 PM

They are good clutches, and they can hold up to some decent power and they dont feel super stiff. Those intakes are a good affordable upgrade.

NXcoupe

03-05-2011, 07:19 PM

well after alot of investagting and looking in to it and alot of on the phone with some mechanics today every one is telling me its my pressure plate goin bad.

i got in it this morning and had a peddle for the first time i started the car then nothing,wouldnt go in to gear after that and felt very spongie????????????? im just about down to the last min. im goin to go and get a new clutch??????????

Don't run out and buy a new clutch. The cable is the culprit. We no longer use autozone or advance auto cables, everyone we installed did what you are describing. Calm down, and order a steeda adjustable cable either from me or direct from steeda.

aaron92fox

03-08-2011, 11:00 PM

Don't run out and buy a new clutch. The cable is the culprit. We no longer use autozone or advance auto cables, everyone we installed did what you are describing. Calm down, and order a steeda adjustable cable either from me or direct from steeda.

damn i wish i would have read this about 2days ago. that was exactly the reason my clutch wasnt working. but i do have a king cobra clutch now and a brand new zoom adjustable clutch cable.

hopfully tomorrow my car is back on the ground and drivable.

damn i need to check this fourm everyday. thanks guys for all the info.