Have all the bits in stock
Have all the bits in stock
And I think it is worth doing the spiggot bearing and possible other things at the same time whilst the engine is out...
just as I expectedOriginally Posted by scooter
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Yep spiggot is a must did my input shaft and thats not good.............an't quick there is an answer for that.............
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the clutch kit for a mstang GT 2003/2004 for sale at Real Steel in uxbridge has 4 parts:
pressure plate
friction plate
release bearing
engine side bearing
You dont need to use the release bearing as thats for standard mustang setup with release fork. Instead you need to source the slave cylinder in it's place (which has the bearing integral to it).
the engine side bearing (spigot?) you may as wel replace whilst you are there but isnt essential.
whilst you have gearbox off - check your rear main seal! any signs of weaping, replace also whilst you're there. they are known to leak.
Are you sure the vibration you talk of is clutch related though? They're pretty strong, not heard of one breaking up yet on a non-SC'd car. They're pretty understressed on a standard car. What's the mileage?
By the way - there is an access plate you can remove where the hydraulic pipe enters the bellhousing under the car - reomove this and you should be able to inspect inside to see if there are any signs of a problem before you go to the hassle of removing the gearbox which is a big job.
could it be an engine mount/gearbox mount?
Last edited by 2V8s; 23-05-2012 at 11:23 AM.
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hey yeah def clutch problem you can hear the squeal and by the feel of it the release bearing is making the noise on the pressure plate. it is a bit odd but thats life! and hey could be worse coulde been the box! need to rip the box out and see what other damage has been done to it! but the clutch was horrible and notchy and it needed changing.
Disintegrating Clutch
As mentioned on a previous thread, whilst having a tussle with a Focus RS my clutch completely broke up, leaving no friction material on the steel clutch plate at all. Inspection of the fragments showed virtually no wear at all from the previous 35000 miles.
Clearly these plates are not perfect.
As a point of interest regarding the comments on performance, until the clutch broke up the Focus was unable to overtake on a clear straight road.
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