shutter
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I've looked across the forum for a while now and can't find anything quite like what I'm dealing with, so I decided to just start my own thread.
The old clutch for my car was toast so when I replaced it I also replaced a lot of other parts and now the car will only go into gear with extreme force and only once it starts to roll. When I try to shift into first with the e brake down it will roll a little and slowly get faster and faster until it will finally go into first, and every other gear is also difficult to shift into, except reverse which only grinds. Initially, the car would not shift into any gear no matter what but after I installed the flywheel alignment dowels it now at least moves. I have tried adjusting the clutch cable but to no effect, and no matter how tight or loose the cable is the clutch never fully disengages, and I can't feel a biting point as my pedal goes down. It will also shift perfectly fine while the car is off and if I start it in gear it lurches. Additionally, I have tried adjusting the cable many different ways from extremely tight to extremely loose in around 20 or so different configurations and yet nothing changes except for my pedal's free play. Any ideas on what could be causing this and how I can get my clutch to disengage?
Clutch Fork Travel Video
Part List:
T-45 Transmission
McLeod Super Street Pro Organic/Ceramic Clutch Kit; 10-Spline
McLeod Aluminum Flywheel; 6 Bolt
Ford Clutch Fork Pivot Stud for T5, T45 or TR3650 Transmissions
McLeod Clutch Fork (94-04 Mustang)
Ford Performance Adjustable Clutch Linkage Kit (96-04 V8 Mustang)
Steeda Quadrant
Ford Performance High Load Roller Pilot Bearing
Ford Performance Performance Throwout Bearing
Pro 5.0 Short Shifter
Valvoline Max-Life Mercon LV/V ATF
The old clutch for my car was toast so when I replaced it I also replaced a lot of other parts and now the car will only go into gear with extreme force and only once it starts to roll. When I try to shift into first with the e brake down it will roll a little and slowly get faster and faster until it will finally go into first, and every other gear is also difficult to shift into, except reverse which only grinds. Initially, the car would not shift into any gear no matter what but after I installed the flywheel alignment dowels it now at least moves. I have tried adjusting the clutch cable but to no effect, and no matter how tight or loose the cable is the clutch never fully disengages, and I can't feel a biting point as my pedal goes down. It will also shift perfectly fine while the car is off and if I start it in gear it lurches. Additionally, I have tried adjusting the cable many different ways from extremely tight to extremely loose in around 20 or so different configurations and yet nothing changes except for my pedal's free play. Any ideas on what could be causing this and how I can get my clutch to disengage?
Clutch Fork Travel Video
Part List:
T-45 Transmission
McLeod Super Street Pro Organic/Ceramic Clutch Kit; 10-Spline
McLeod Aluminum Flywheel; 6 Bolt
Ford Clutch Fork Pivot Stud for T5, T45 or TR3650 Transmissions
McLeod Clutch Fork (94-04 Mustang)
Ford Performance Adjustable Clutch Linkage Kit (96-04 V8 Mustang)
Steeda Quadrant
Ford Performance High Load Roller Pilot Bearing
Ford Performance Performance Throwout Bearing
Pro 5.0 Short Shifter
Valvoline Max-Life Mercon LV/V ATF