Hi Jim, Thanks for your response, engine is just a standard MK2 XR2 CVH, the only performance addition is a K&N type air filter but otherwise totally standard. I'm led to beleive my mechanic used a combination of the old & new quadrants, when first replaced there was virtually no pedal at all so this is when he combined the 2 items & I'm sure he has spaced out also. Prior to this being carried out the clutch pedal sat approx an inch lower than the other pedals, it now sits level but behaves as before...low bite point & generally not possible to obtain a smooth movement without a kangeroo & judder effect! My 2+2 is based on a 1988/1989 XR2 so assume it is possibly the later version. My mechanic is going to have another look next week & I will provide him with a black quadrant & the club mag with the article from Steve Perry about the 2+2 clutch travel & see what can be done...otherwise it's looking like a MK3 pedal modification although rapidly running out of funds & due to work it is very difficult to be without a car. Is there any detailed literature or pictures available about modifying later pedal boxes to rectify this issue as a guide anywhere? Many thanks, Paul.
On Thursday, 4 April 2013 22:01:05 UTC+1, flash2+2 wrote: > Hi all, new to Quantum ownership & owners club but am seeking some advice > on my 2+ clutch issue. > I purchased my 2+ 2 in January after wanting one for a number of years & > this was also going to be my daily driver (approx 200 miles per week), I > had viewed several cars but despite some of these being quite nice they > were not quite right. > I spotted mine on Gumtree & after a viewing it was deemed to be perfect, > one owner from new (18 years), fitted with virtually every extra from QSC > the list goes on. During the test drive I noticed the clutch pedal was > lower than the other pedals & had very little travel with a very low & > sharp biting point, the owner told me it had been like this since he built > the car so I thought I would used to it...but I can't & it's impossible to > obtain a smooth pull away & gear change which has really spoilt the whole > Quantum experience! > I looked at several Fiesta forums & have since replaced the clutch cable > with no difference, I then had the quadrant & pawl replaced (a red one was > used) & although all pedals are now level it is still a pig to drive & no > real improvement. > There is some clutch judder when pulling away, worse when cold so I'm > having the clutch replaced but I did notice an article in the latest club > magazine about a modification required to the pedal assembly & the use of a > black quadrant, I plan to pass this useful information to my mechanic & > hope & pray he can fix. I checked the build manual I got with the car & it > is dated October 1993 Version One & there is nothing in there at all about > the pedal box so assume there has been a version 2 manual? My 2+2 is number > 74 so quite an early car although it was purchased in 1994 in kit form & > completed in 1996. > Has anyone else experienced this issue & if so some advice for me to pass > onto my mechanic would be very, very much appreciated especially a tried & > tested theory or alternatively I would be more than happy to pay someone > who has already carried out this modification to carry this out on my > car...anyone based in Norfolk? > Otherwise a fantasic car (well nearly, very bumpy & leaks like hell) which > ticks all the boxes a car should for my requirements but if I can't sort > this clutch issue I'm going to have to sell as can't cope with that on a > daily basis! > Thanks for taking the time to read this & hope to hear from some of you > very soon. Paul. > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
