svo_thunderchicken
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Kingsport, TN.
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ok here is the problem. When switching grears, its feels ruff going into gear, and sometimes even grids just a little. If i push in the clutch pettle very swiftly and hard, it shifts fine usually. I had installed a firewall clutch adjuster thinking that the peddle wasnt engaging the clutch fully.... but that wasnt the case. also when i press the clutch in, if you listen out side the car, it sounds like a squeeky door henge... Do you all agree its a throw out berring problem?
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Pete D
Joined:
Apr 2001
Northern OH
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The TOB may be squeeky but that may not be the shifting problem. You may not be moving the TO bearing far enough to completely disengage the clutch. Something else to try since it is easy and cheap is to change the tranny fluid first. This often cures a shifting problem
Pete Dunham
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svo_thunderchicken
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Jul 2005
Kingsport, TN.
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i did that on friday before i made the maden voyage.... didnt help, the adjustable clutch cable did at first, but it started geting bad.. and dont do it all the time....
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Pete D
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Apr 2001
Northern OH
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Maybe the new cable stretched some and needs a follow up adjustment
Pete Dunham
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svo_thunderchicken
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Kingsport, TN.
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its been adjusted 3 times in last 2 days..... pettle travel not the problem... help! hjeheh
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Pete D
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Northern OH
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There may be a spec, in the Service manual, that tells how far the clutch fork should move when the pedal is pushed in. I'm guessing on this but it may exist and you could then evaluate yours
Pete Dunham
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jmthunderbirdturbo
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Feb 2005
Ostrander, Ohio
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should travel .58 inch(1/2") at the end of the clutch fork. if you have less, you have a problem of travel, if you have more, you have a worn TO bearing, and it could be working its way into the pressure plate fingers. not sure how new all your components are but, this is a place to start.
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svo_thunderchicken
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Kingsport, TN.
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thanks for the info! i will check that....
also someone told me that my clutch cable could be stretching cause its geting ready to break.. can that cause that problem?
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Pete D
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Apr 2001
Northern OH
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If you got a clutch cable that is getting ready to break this quick there is definetly a problem. It is probably way stretched. Is the cable new?
Pete Dunham
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svo_thunderchicken
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Kingsport, TN.
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no.... its the origional cable 84 model
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