Does this sound like the clutch? - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

Stopsign32v · 08-08-2010, 12:03 PM

Well we had the Mach 1 down at Mustang Week and it started getting hard to put into gear, mainly 1st and reverse. Then when I would go to shift hard into gear it wouldn't let me go into 2nd. Just would make that horrible grinding noise like I didn't have the clutch pushed in. But driving normal it would shift into gear fine. The shifter is a MGW one and the car has I think 45,000 miles on it.

gamatt · 08-08-2010, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Stopsign32v

Well we had the Mach 1 down at Mustang Week and it started getting hard to put into gear, mainly 1st and reverse. Then when I would go to shift hard into gear it wouldn't let me go into 2nd. Just would make that horrible grinding noise like I didn't have the clutch pushed in. But driving normal it would shift into gear fine. The shifter is a MGW one and the car has I think 45,000 miles on it.

Make sure you clutch cable is tight enough to full disengage.

eatonmach1 · 08-08-2010, 09:14 PM

Re adjust your clutch quadrant under the dash, its a big plastic toothed thing you will see it lol. Could be low on merc V fluid also. If you were doggin the clutch alot it could have reset the tension by accident. Reason I say this is because when you pull up on the clutch pedal it resets the quadrant. Hope this helps.

Stopsign32v · 08-09-2010, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by eatonmach1

Re adjust your clutch quadrant under the dash, its a big plastic toothed thing you will see it lol. Could be low on merc V fluid also. If you were doggin the clutch alot it could have reset the tension by accident. Reason I say this is because when you pull up on the clutch pedal it resets the quadrant. Hope this helps.

Yea I knew about this deal but never really looked into it. From what I understand you could pull the clutch pedal up and it clicks or something? Can you explain exactly what I should do in more detail? Everything to do with the transmission and clutch is 100% stock besides the MGW shifter.

04'mach1 · 08-09-2010, 07:51 PM

the stock quadrant is a plastic one w/ another piece of plastic w/ teeth and both have springs so when you reach down w/ your hand and pull the clutch pedal toward the seat it's suppse to self adjust the cable to the correct setting. hopefully that expalins how it works a little.

09-04-2010, 05:31 PM

Will a Fiore quadrant do the same thing, adjust the cable back to stock position?

RollTideMach · 09-04-2010, 10:47 PM

if you replace the stock unit with a fiore quadrant u will have to get a firewall adjuster if im not mistaken.

09-07-2010, 10:17 PM

I have both of those in the Fiore, installed.

08-08-2010, 12:03 PM	#1
Stopsign32v Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 2,554	Does this sound like the clutch? Well we had the Mach 1 down at Mustang Week and it started getting hard to put into gear, mainly 1st and reverse. Then when I would go to shift hard into gear it wouldn't let me go into 2nd. Just would make that horrible grinding noise like I didn't have the clutch pushed in. But driving normal it would shift into gear fine. The shifter is a MGW one and the car has I think 45,000 miles on it. __________________ 03 white Mach1 JLT RAI \| 1/2 spacer \| Catback \| 4.56s 7.76@87.8mph

08-08-2010, 09:14 PM	#3
eatonmach1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pikeville, KY Posts: 524	Re: Does this sound like the clutch? Re adjust your clutch quadrant under the dash, its a big plastic toothed thing you will see it lol. Could be low on merc V fluid also. If you were doggin the clutch alot it could have reset the tension by accident. Reason I say this is because when you pull up on the clutch pedal it resets the quadrant. Hope this helps. __________________ 2003 Black 5 Speed 3.73's PRO 50 Shifter, Aluminum Driveshaft 2003 Ox White Cobra 3.2 Pulley Pro 50 Shifter Sticky Nittos What else do ya need :ORANGE:

08-09-2010, 07:51 PM	#5
04'mach1 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: dexter,me Posts: 34	Re: Does this sound like the clutch? the stock quadrant is a plastic one w/ another piece of plastic w/ teeth and both have springs so when you reach down w/ your hand and pull the clutch pedal toward the seat it's suppse to self adjust the cable to the correct setting. hopefully that expalins how it works a little.

09-04-2010, 05:31 PM	#6
nikbait Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Does this sound like the clutch? Will a Fiore quadrant do the same thing, adjust the cable back to stock position?

09-04-2010, 10:47 PM	#7
RollTideMach F*** it fire it! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Blairsville, Pa (Wyotech) Posts: 77	Re: Does this sound like the clutch? if you replace the stock unit with a fiore quadrant u will have to get a firewall adjuster if im not mistaken. __________________ Mac longtube headers Pypes off road h-pipe Magnaflow performance cat back JLT RAI National Speed Inc. custom tune

09-07-2010, 10:17 PM	#8
nikbait Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Does this sound like the clutch? I have both of those in the Fiore, installed.

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