Clutch quadrent.

[SASHO91]

My clutch quadrent is loose. i have tried to reset it, but there is no tension on the pedal. everytime i try to reset it, it just gets loose again. Texantony fixed it temporarily at the run, but by the time i got home it already started to release high again. so i tried to do what he told me to do, pull the clutch pedal up, the pull the quadrent down a little. and it worked once. but by the time i got to the car wash, it was doing it again. so i tried to do it again, and then all of a sudden it got loose. Whatdid i do? did the spring in thee pedal get loose or did the quadrent just get messed up? i have been trying to get it fixed but no luck. Tony told me to get a long screwdriver and pull up on the pedal, then push the quadrent back to the original place. everytime i do that, once i let go of the quadrent it just clicks all the way back down towards me. What do i need to do? get a new quadrent or rig something up? this is my daily driver guys, so yeah i do need this done quickly. thanks!

 

[gosho89]

Chances are the spring is broke or the plastic teeth are stripped. Ford sells a quadrent kit for about $15, I suggest you use a ford manual to help in the repair.

Good luck,

 

[SASHO91]

i knew the teeth were stripped. But tony had made something for Murph, and Don, for their cars, but he didnt have an extra one for me. I'll probably go with that then. Do you know wht it comes with? thanks for the help. i would get a hold of tony, but they are all heading back up to DFW. Man that run was amazing! and those supercharged cars are sho fast!

 

[gosho89]

i knew the teeth were stripped. But tony had made something for Murph, and Don, for their cars, but he didnt have an extra one for me. I'll probably go with that then. Do you know wht it comes with? thanks for the help. i would get a hold of tony, but they are all heading back up to DFW. Man that run was amazing! and those supercharged cars are sho fast!

It comes with a new spring and the two plastic quadrent pieces.

 

[SASHO91]

Thanks for the info. Has anyone every done this, cause i dont have the manual on how to do it. And even if i did have it, there is probably a little trick, or something, that you all would know. any help would be appreciated!

 

[SASHO91]

is there anyway i can rig it to last a couple days, atleast so i can get the part. i know i can drive it without the clutch, cause i did it last night. well not without, but it wasnt all there. i started the car in 2nd gear, and took off. got on the highway, then got on it a little to get it to 60. after that i put it in to 5th. i dont know how it did, but it did. so i was crusing home normally, then when i had to get off the highway, i put it in to neutral, and coasted to a stop. when i came to the stop, i tried to put it in 1st, i pressed the clutch, or wiggled the pedal, if you will, and amzingly it poped in to gear. but it took off as if i droped the clutch. so i when i had to shift out of 1st, i pulled it out, tried to put it into 2nd, wiggled the clutch pedal and bam! got it in to gear. and i did it for the rest of the gears as well. i dont know how it was doing that but luckly i made it home. so tomorrow i have to go pick up the part and take it to my mechanic, to see if he can put it in. man was that a night!

 

[SASHO91]

is there anything i can do guys?

 

[gosho89]

is there anything i can do guys?

Yea park it until its fixed, if your not careful you'll be rebuilding your transmission next. Your trans sincros and blocking rings won't take much more of that abuse.

 

[autobahnsho]

Yea park it until its fixed,

SMART WORDS.

I did more work since I just "had to" drive my SHO while it needed some minor stuff done and broke more...

 

[SASHO91]

anybody have a write up, or know how to do this. or does the book have it in there?

 

[SASHO91]

The cheapiest i can find from ford is 33 bucks. does another auto parts store carry these? also anyone got the part number.
also is this a two man job? i dont think it is, but im not to sure, if i need someone else to help with something.

 

[Shoaz]

Junkyard is an option. I've pulled a couple of pedal assemblies now, and they're a bit of a pain to change depending on the year. Since I think you may have to pull yours anyway, it may be worthwhile to just yank a working pedal assembly out of a JY car.

 

[gosho89]

The cheapiest i can find from ford is 33 bucks. does another auto parts store carry these? also anyone got the part number.
also is this a two man job? i dont think it is, but im not to sure, if i need someone else to help with something.

FORD item only part #E7FZ7L583A list price $33.47 in stock at my local dealer, my cost $26.78.

Ford prices go up every 6 months, last year I paid $13 and change. I followed the directions right out of the Ford manual, once you get the assembly out from under the dash you can then tear it down and do some of the reassembly on a bench.

Have fun,