Clutch problems, Gurus please read
Okay, My friend has a 2003 10th anniversary cobra. Recently his clutch had been slipping, and weve been frantically trying to figure out why, and i thought for sure it was just an adjustment problem with the stock quadrant. got it to adjust one click, fixed it for a day, at this point its slipping pretty badly, and i spent the last couple hours under the dash trying to ghetto rig an old quadrant and firewall adjuster, not a double hook, no go, couldnt get it in, and whilst under the car, i noted that the fork wouldnt move in either direction, away from the clutch due to a stopper (possibly the problem) or towards it because it was contacting the PP... Basically at this point, ive come to the conclusion that his clutch is just shot, and we would both like to know What could be causing this car to eat clutches he bought the car with a slipping clutch, and he had a FRPP King cobra clutch put in, which died in 6000 miles, and then had another one put in which has lasted ~20. Is it just the stock adjustable assembly thats doing it?
Basically at this point, hes postponing getting tires (which he desperately needs) to get a clutch, Firewall adjuster, quadrant, and a TOB, and a flywheel if he needs to.
Would that setup help/ eliminate the premature wear on the clutch?, anything else im overlooking. Could it be that stopper i saw on the fork (it looked like a bolt that was screwed into the back of the opening on the bell housing and was touching the fork)? Also, what parts should we be looking at for this? Ive heard spec 3 clutches, but also that they chatter, anyone have a suggestion for a good clutch that is relatively inexpensive and will last a while? TOB= FRPP? He plans on getting the Fiore Micro Click and Quadrant, as well as a new cable, should he get an OEM cable, or a different one, and lastly, if the stock flywheel cannot be turned, what is a good, inexpensive flywheel, Stock replacement?
Thanks for your time
Okay, My friend has a 2003 10th anniversary cobra. Recently his clutch had been slipping, and weve been frantically trying to figure out why, and i thought for sure it was just an adjustment problem with the stock quadrant. got it to adjust one click, fixed it for a day, at this point its slipping pretty badly, and i spent the last couple hours under the dash trying to ghetto rig an old quadrant and firewall adjuster, not a double hook, no go, couldnt get it in, and whilst under the car, i noted that the fork wouldnt move in either direction, away from the clutch due to a stopper (possibly the problem) or towards it because it was contacting the PP... Basically at this point, ive come to the conclusion that his clutch is just shot, and we would both like to know What could be causing this car to eat clutches he bought the car with a slipping clutch, and he had a FRPP King cobra clutch put in, which died in 6000 miles, and then had another one put in which has lasted ~20. Is it just the stock adjustable assembly thats doing it?
Basically at this point, hes postponing getting tires (which he desperately needs) to get a clutch, Firewall adjuster, quadrant, and a TOB, and a flywheel if he needs to.
Would that setup help/ eliminate the premature wear on the clutch?, anything else im overlooking. Could it be that stopper i saw on the fork (it looked like a bolt that was screwed into the back of the opening on the bell housing and was touching the fork)? Also, what parts should we be looking at for this? Ive heard spec 3 clutches, but also that they chatter, anyone have a suggestion for a good clutch that is relatively inexpensive and will last a while? TOB= FRPP? He plans on getting the Fiore Micro Click and Quadrant, as well as a new cable, should he get an OEM cable, or a different one, and lastly, if the stock flywheel cannot be turned, what is a good, inexpensive flywheel, Stock replacement?
Thanks for your time
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