Clutch Spring Removal to Aid in Linear Pressure

[GT Pony]

I love the clutch and the shifting action...I'm trying to learn to live with the thud. I am going to drive another GT Saturday to see if it is like mine. I notice it's much worse with the windows down (which I won't be doing much of in the scheme of things) but have been riding with them down since I got it (mostly) as the weather has been perfect.

The only time I hear a slight thud in my GT is if I'm not smooth on the clutch pedal and engage the clutch real abruptly. It sends a shock down the driveline and that's when the thud occurs - something in the driveline is reacting to a shock input. When I shift smoothly, the whole driveline is pretty quiet.

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[pinero61]

Mine does it anytime I unload the drive train when cruising around at slow speeds. It's normal, every manual I've ever driven has done it.

 

[WeinerDog]

The only time I hear a slight thud in my GT is if I'm not smooth on the clutch pedal and engage the clutch real abruptly. It sends a shock down the driveline and that's when the thud occurs - something in the driveline is reacting to a shock input. When I shift smoothly, the whole driveline is pretty quiet.

Mine does it anytime I unload the drive train when cruising around at slow speeds. It's normal, every manual I've ever driven has done it.

Mine must be doing something different than yours. I have had 11 manual vehicles in the past 30 years and none of them has made this sound. Sounds like the thump a subwoofer makes when turning on/off except a lot louder. And it has not a thing to do with technique. Going to see the dealer tomorrow.

 

[GT Pony]

Mine must be doing something different than yours. I have had 11 manual vehicles in the past 30 years and none of them has made this sound. Sounds like the thump a subwoofer makes when turning on/off except a lot louder. And it has not a thing to do with technique. Going to see the dealer tomorrow.

You have the PP with the Torsen differential, so it could be a Torsen thing going on.

 

[BmacIL]

Mine does it anytime I unload the drive train when cruising around at slow speeds. It's normal, every manual I've ever driven has done it.

+1. Mine does this too.

 

[Cascadia_302]

Non PP car and mine has never "thudded" once. The PP car I test drove did do it though but it didn't seem to bother me but then again driving it day in and day out it could but I doubt it.

 

[WeinerDog]

I drove a non-PP '16 today at the dealer and it did NOT do what mine does. I could barely and I mean barely hear it and only because I'm so attuned to it. Made an appt with the service dept for Monday.

BTW, I drove two other PP cars and a non-PP before ordering mine and didn't notice it...

 

[Stang55]

Clutch Spring Removal Review

Hi guys, so I have the 5.0GT with PP pack and from the day I bought the car I could not feel a consistency with the clutch because there is no feel at all (very light). I read on the forum removing the spring will bring more feel to the clutch and after doing so I couldn't agree more!!!! The car has transformed I feel like I can control it so much better and shift alot smoother. It actually feels like a real clutch now and I feel like a real driver instead of guessing and messing up. Highly recommend removing the spring even before driving out of the dealership, just push in the clutch and pull it out with your hand (pliers were useless). Don't think Im gonna be putting that spring in like ever haha. My pleasure of driving a manual is finally restored again!

 

[MultiMediaWill]

I agree 100%. I just pulled my spring out over the weekend and it really made a huge difference. My shifting is so smooth that a passenger couldn't tell that it's a manual. The only problem was that I drove so much the day I removed my spring that my left leg was sore the next day.

 

[Stang55]

True it is like 50 percent heavier, but at lights i leave it in neutral with handbrake, helps alot

 

[MultiMediaWill]

True it is like 50 percent heavier, but at lights i leave it in neutral with handbrake, helps alot

Same. I throw it in neutral and use the foot brake.

 

[Qyu]

First time driving manual and want to try removing the spring, but i don't want to break anything during the removal. What part should i be worry about breaking? anyone got any pics of the part that breaks during removal?

 

[113]

Best mod for the S550; and it's free. Ford really needs to ditch the assist spring, it's truly awful.

I tried getting used to it but even at 300 miles I was still basically guessing on the engagement point. Finally pulled it about a week ago and the last 700 miles have been buttery smooth. So smooth it can feel like driving an automatic at times.

 

[redline727]

First time driving manual and want to try removing the spring, but i don't want to break anything during the removal. What part should i be worry about breaking? anyone got any pics of the part that breaks during removal?

I don't see how people are breaking anything unless they are just grabbing it and ripping it out with their hands and not compressing the spring at all during removal. The pieces that could break are the top and bottom plastic pieces actually holding the spring in place. The bottom slides on a peg and the top sits in a seat so to speak. All I did was with a my left hand is press the pedal down all the way. Then with a set of channel locks in my right hand grab the center of the spring and compress it, then pull the top back towards you removing it from its seat, once the top is out slide the bottom off to your right, let go of the pedal, and your done. At this point the top and bottom plastic pieces can come off the spring so don't lose anything and put it aside if you ever need to reinstall. It will go back in, in reverse order.

 

[SLA]

No tools are needed to do this. Push the pedal in with one hand and slide the spring assembly off to the right with your other. Don't let the pedal out while the spring assembly is still half way on and you'll be fine. Channel locks or other tool are completely unnecessary. Literally takes like 15 seconds.

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