So, over the last few weeks, I had really noticed a drop off in my clutch engagement/disengagement. Felt very gravely and notchy, and more often than not would go from 90% engaged to 100% on its own. Chirped the tires a few times in parking lots. Clearly something was not right.
I have a McCleod RXT with approx 10k street miles on it, and a new slave cylinder as of a month or two ago, as well as a McLeod braided clutch line. Last up was the master. All the symptoms I was feeling had my gut thinking it was all due to a failing master cylinder. My Shelby is currently my daily, so the last thing I needed was for it to fail on its own. Also, i plan to hit the track here in Phoenix now that the cool weather is here. I did NOT want to risk losing my clutch in the middle of a run. Thats a bad day right there.
I took it in to a local Ford dealer and after the Shop Foreman called me personally, they finally got what i was trying to describe. Replaced the master under extended warranty. I can tell you right now that the clutch feels 1000% better! Much of the chatter is gone, feels completely smooth engaging and disengaging. No more jerking engagement, and the advertised light clutch effort from McCleod is now present.
I had just under 40k mile son my car and considering how I use my car, I wasnt surprised to find the master was finally taking a dump.
Hopefully, if any of you are having a weird time with your clutch, remember that the master is the brains and heart of the clutch control. If you suspect something might be off, have it checked under the complaint of master cylinder failing.
TL;DR: Crappy clutch control performance. Suspected failing master. Ford put a new one in. Car now shits out Tiffany cuff links when using clutch. Me happy.
I have a McCleod RXT with approx 10k street miles on it, and a new slave cylinder as of a month or two ago, as well as a McLeod braided clutch line. Last up was the master. All the symptoms I was feeling had my gut thinking it was all due to a failing master cylinder. My Shelby is currently my daily, so the last thing I needed was for it to fail on its own. Also, i plan to hit the track here in Phoenix now that the cool weather is here. I did NOT want to risk losing my clutch in the middle of a run. Thats a bad day right there.
I took it in to a local Ford dealer and after the Shop Foreman called me personally, they finally got what i was trying to describe. Replaced the master under extended warranty. I can tell you right now that the clutch feels 1000% better! Much of the chatter is gone, feels completely smooth engaging and disengaging. No more jerking engagement, and the advertised light clutch effort from McCleod is now present.
I had just under 40k mile son my car and considering how I use my car, I wasnt surprised to find the master was finally taking a dump.
Hopefully, if any of you are having a weird time with your clutch, remember that the master is the brains and heart of the clutch control. If you suspect something might be off, have it checked under the complaint of master cylinder failing.
TL;DR: Crappy clutch control performance. Suspected failing master. Ford put a new one in. Car now shits out Tiffany cuff links when using clutch. Me happy.