The Badger Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 Hi all My clutch ratchet quadrant has snapped, I have stripped pedals down and I am in the process of rebuilding it all, I have got the pedals back but there is a spring that needs to go back on. I have got the haynes manual and it is useless for this task as it only gives you an exploded diagram of pre '95 ratchets, which are self-adjusting, mine has the allen bolt to manually adjust it. The problem is the spring flew off and smacked me on the nose before I could see where it connects to, it looks like it hooks onto the quadrant then to the back of the pedal box somewhere, my questions: A) Does it go this way around? B) If it does go this way round how the hell do you get it on with the pedal and which way round does it need to be? C) If it doesn't go this way round, which way round does it go? I have tried to fit pedal, quadrant and spring as one, as it seems you can't get to the hole on the quadrant once the pedal and quadrant are on, but the spring just gets in the way and I can't get the pedal anywhere near the hole for the connecting rod!! I have removed the seat, fuse/relay box and some of the dash for ease of access, please bear in mind I am 6 foot 4 inch and weigh 24 stones so i'm not exactly a double jointed ballerina!!!! lol Any help and/or pics with this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 spring with 2 hooks either side? one end hooks onto the footwell, another end hooks on half way down the clutch pedal its'self Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 Cheers for the swift response DutchKev Yes that's the baby, thank fook for that, I thought it went on the quadrant, makes my job much easier and puts a huge smile on my face!! It would seem this is the best froum for Escorts then, nice one! Thanks once again DutchKev James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 no problem, i had to do mine just before xmas! wrote a guide aswell on here (with pics) if you need further assistance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 no problem, i had to do mine just before xmas! wrote a guide aswell on here (with pics) if you need further assistance That would be great if you could forward the link, I only need to reconnect the spring but always handy to have pics!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 clutch ratchet guide all there fella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted February 4, 2010 Author Share Posted February 4, 2010 Sweet as mate, nice one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Right I have the pedals re-installed and i'm trying to get the bar all the way through, I have got it through to the last bit on the pedal box but can't get it any further, I have made sure the "D" is all aligned but still nothing, I have tried tapping with a hamster, (hammer!), I have tried a pry bar but can't get it all the way through! Am I missing something or do I just need to percivere? I have spent 2 hours already trying and i'm getting a little p****d off with it now!! regards James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 (edited) some grease along the length of the bar will help, those yellow spacers are an absolute nightmare as they clamp onto the bar, also try lifting and wiggling the pedals as you do it Edited February 5, 2010 by dutchkev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Cheers Kev I'v greased up the bar and tried wiggling the pedals but nothing, I gues i'll just have to percivere. It just seems odd that it went all that way without any problems and then at the end it just won't budge, that "quick" re-build this morning has gone right outta the window!! lol Always the case!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 yup, same here lol one thing to check is that there is nothing fouling it at the other end, somtimes the black clips inside the pedal holes can move out of there little nooks, this could be stopping the bar from moving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Badger Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 I shall go and have another go and have a look for this! Typical weather for it aswell, i'm wet, muddy, cold and p****d off, all part and parcel of DIY!!! lol Cheers Kev I'll update later and let you know how I get on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 hope you get it soon but - its a pig of a job to do - and a pain when your cars off road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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