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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>mastercudaz</b> <br /><small>Member # 7486</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,0,14,17,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Okay, I am kinda a newb when it comes to clutch adjustment here, so hang tight, I think I will get this right.<br /><br />The tranny and 5 spd conversion was done when I got the car, so I dont know whats been done exactly.<br /><br />Its a FRPP clutch and a tremec 3550 tranny.<br /><br />I am having a hard time getting the car into gear at times and also having a hard time getting into reverse. I normally go into first then 3rd then reverse, but now its grinding and if I slow push it in, I can feel like something is spinning a synchro I assume. I also noticed a whistle type sound.. on take off mostly which I was thinking was the throwout bearing maybe grinding. So I am looking to adjust up the clutch.<br /><br />Currently there is a ton of pedal to push but the engagement is close to the floor. I also see that it has a firewall adjuster. I read that you pull the slack in the clutch cable and screw the adjuster to make an adjustment. If I turn it out, the pedal seems to get looser and if I screw in, then the pedal goes closer to the floor. I am not sure which direction its going. Currently the adjuster is pretty far out of the firewall. I tried pulling up on the clutch and it clicked, but it doesnt seem to make much of a difference in the engagement.<br /><br />Any tips or help you can offer would be great. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Adam5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 6995</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,0,14,20,19,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> you want to screw the firewall adjuster out so you see more thread. sounds like the clutch is not fully disengaging. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>mastercudaz</b> <br /><small>Member # 7486</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,0,15,3,13,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> yeah im afraid its going to come out of the firewall if I screw out anymore. I will try it though... thanks <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>92stangLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 3252</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,0,15,10,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> First off, the 3350's are known to be hard to get into reverse. I used to go into 5th before putting it into reverse and it went in every time.<br /><br />Does you car have an adjustable cable? If so I would start by adjusting that. You will have to crawl under the car and take off the little cover plate on the tranny where the cable goes in.<br /><br />If you don't have an adjustable cable and you can't properly adjust it with the firewall adjuster then your cable may be worn out.<br /><br />Good luck <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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