zygott Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 i need the ratchet and cable replacing on my 1990 xr3i cabby. haynes manual says pull some clips off and slide shaft out, is that all there is too it as everywhere says its a pain of a job to do? any advice on doing it? i been told to take drivers seat out, any other tips? its hard to get gears, then the ratchet clicks and its fine for a few presses then goes hard to get a gear again, tried putting a washer or 2 on the box end of the cable but no difference so guess i need to change them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinks Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 take seat out lie on your back take a pic of the pedal assy and make shore the spacer go back in the right place also put someting soft to lie on you going to need it lol pig of a job enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RScab Posted May 2, 2017 Share Posted May 2, 2017 First time it's a bit of a pain As above make sure you take note of how you take it apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Himanshu Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I have done this job so many times, It is back breaking and a real chore of a job, just pay some garage its well worth the money and then some. I took the seat out as well however you got to be slim, trim and agile which I aint no more. The last time I did this job it took me 6 hours, and then the spring clip pinged out and the whole assembly came off, lucky there were no cars, I had no brakes, no clutch pedal. I banked it on a round about got the RAC to tow it to the garage, and they alleged they had done the job and the same thing happened to me on the way back. I was lucky then as just as I got off the motorway and came home the whole assembly came off. I had to sue the RAC and Garage in the end, but it took 8 months of legal work! When you do fit a rathet and pawl make sure it is a genuine Ford part. other ratchets just fail or will be noisy and notchey. My uncle who was the Workshop manager said this was the worst job and they used to give it to the youngest and most agile mechanic and bought him a round of drinks all night long for doing it! I know I was that mechanic. I would rather fit a new hood, or take out the engine and gearbox then do this job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allblue Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) Would it not be easier to remove the dash to make it simpler? The dash comes out quite easy on mk4's. I need to look at mine, but I will end up doing the ratchet whist the dash is out. Edited May 3, 2017 by allblue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygott Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 looks like i have got out of the job for now, loom caught fire on the way to work this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinks Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 och not good mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygott Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 loom sorted. fitted a fiesta OFAC engine loom, easy job, only has 7 wires to join to escort loom!, problem is back to clutch, i did the ratchet while dash was out, felt ok when i put it back together, but now the dash is in i can see its not adjusting so i cant get any gears. is there something im missing or has something gone wrong? when i put it together i saw if you pulled the pedal up it released the adjuster, now the pedal wont let me lift it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygott Posted June 9, 2017 Author Share Posted June 9, 2017 cant get the pedal to go back together, when its out its fine and adjusts, as soon as i put the assembly in place the paw is open and not taking up the slack, its moveing the clutch arm at the gearbox about 10-15 mm, what the hell am i doing wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygott Posted June 10, 2017 Author Share Posted June 10, 2017 fitted a mk6 pedal, all is good now, just runs like a bag of crap. cant go over 2k revs, if i use full throttle is just dies! am completely lost now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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