brianp-cali
Registered User
Well, I've just completed almost a week of work installing a new SPEC Stage 1 clutch in my 95 SC. The installation took a bad turn right at the beginning, because SPEC failed to include a pilot bearing in their kit. (Included instead was a huge brass bushing.) Next, the pressure plate did not line up with the flywheel dowels/alignment pins. The boltholes lined up, but not the pins. When the pins were lined up, the boltholes did not. (The moral here is not to buy a clutch from SPEC.) So I went to ford and bought a new $19 pilot bearing, and spent almost 4 hours aligning and drilling new holes in the pressure plate so the thing would bolt to the flywheel. Now, the car is all back together and the clutch shudders unbelievably violently when it is slipped in 1st gear and reverse. Any ideas as to what could be causing this? I've ruled out grease on the pressure plate because it's been driven almost 50 miles now, and the shaking is just too violent to be a little grease. Also, the motor mounts don't seem to be the problem, because they are not leaking, and a few times, the shuddering was accompanied by some chattering/squeaking noises from the clutch area. Any ideas?
Thanks, Brian
Thanks, Brian