Auto clutch cable adjustment question

[jamman]

I know to check the auto adjustment on the clutch you lift up on the clutch pedal and I think it's supposed to pop up just a little and you press it down to the floor and repeat that a few times to insure the clutch cable is auto adjusted .. At least my previous SVOs did that ...

On this one when I lift up on the pedal it does not seem to pop up and release and allow me to let it auto adjust ...

Is this a sign of a bad quadrant ?

Previous owner replaced both clutch cables 4K miles ago but it seems like the clutch does not disengage when shifting until about 1/2 way down and feels kinda spongy but maybe that it is normal.. not sure...

[NavySVO]

have you looked under the hood on the firewall to see if you have an aftermarket firewall adjuster?

[jamman]

Didn't think about that possibility ...

I check it at lunch ...

Is there a tell tale giveaway of what to spot ?

[NavySVO]

yes, there will be a 2 piece metallic thingie with threads of there is an adjuster there.

If not, it will be a rubber grommet there

google it for a Mustang and look on a site for one to get a visual

[BINKY]

Against the firewall, it will usually be a shiny round knob, sometimes blue, with little teeth around the knob for gripping and turning.

When I would try and adjust my factory quadrant by the correct routine, it would NOT adjust, so I needed to reach under the dash and manually move the quadrant, until I heard clicks. Thus, a bad quadrant.

[jamman]

Ok found a pic on maximum motorsports website ...

Seems like unless I get it about a 1/3 from the floor and shift smoothly it's ok

If I shift it a little quicker from 1st to 2nd (not speed shifting mind you) and unless I make sure it's pretty close to the floor I'll get an occasional grind or bump into gear (almost like the clutch is not fully engaged ..)

Hope it's not a syncro or fork but I'm leaning toward clutch adjustment first ...

[jamman]

Has the plastic cap with black grommet underneath on the firewall, looks original to me ...

[NavySVO]

a shift fork will not bend, it will flat out break.....which you would know about right off.

[jamman]

Is the plastic cap on the firewall an adjustment of somekind ? Has some groves formed in it like you could grip and turn it but I don't want to do something stupid ...

Let me know ...

[BINKY]

No, the adjustment should be made of aluminum or some alloy, other than plastic.

[jamman]

ok thx ...

So is the MM piece a direct replacement ?

[SVO-Roy]

it will come with directions for installation and it's pretty straight forward.

[BINKY]

ok thx ...

So is the MM piece a direct replacement ?

Did you get it done? I am very happy with my Ford Motorsports quadrant and firewall adjustor, shifts like butter.

[jamman]

No it seems to be ok with the stock quadrant for now.. my problem was my 2nd gear syncro which I got fixed ..

But I will likely switch over sometime soon ..