Help!!!

[91shodown]

Hello,
I just replaced the clutch im my 1992 MTX. I replaced clutch, and fork. I have it all back together. For some reason reverse will not go in. Is there somthing that needs to be adjusted. Can some one please help me so i do not have to take it to a shop? Thankyou

 

[kharrell]

When you try to put it in reverse does it grind?

I replaced the clutch on my T-bird Turbocoupe and afterward it would just grind when attempting to put it in reverse, I would have to shut the motor off put it in reverse and then restart, in order to back up.

I was told by a mechanic friend to put it in 2nd or 3rd gear and rev the motor and slip the clutch real good several times, allowing a minute for the clutch to cool off between each attempt. And it worked, it still ground more than normal for a while but after I put about a thousand on the new clutch, it went into reverse smoothly.

Hope that helps

 

[1993MTXSHO]

these cars have no reverse gear synco, thats why it grinds. Put it into any forward gear and then go right over to reverse and youre good.

 

[91shodown]

hmm

I have tried putting it in forward gears then reverse. Still no luck. It does not even as much grind. Its like reverse is not even there. Could i have messed somthing up putting in the clutch? I have also noticed the clutch pedal feels softer than it ever has. To soft almost. Anyone have any ideas? is there some sort of adjustment i must make?

 

[pitbull]

maybe linkage is binding?

 

[bigkev]

did you manually adjust the clutch pedal by pulling up on the pedal itself? ...the clutch may not be totally disenguaging.