Hi There

I have googled this to death but seem not to be able to find a definitive answer.
Ford Mondeo Mk1, does it have a hydraulic or cable clutch, also, is pressure plate self adjusting?
I am mating a type 9 box up with a 2.0 Blacktop Zetec, 1.8 Flywheel, Mondeo 1.8 Mk1 clutch cover and friction plate, using a Burton Power type concentric slave. This will only work in the long term if the clutch (cover) is self adjusting.
Many thanks

Berni

 

Hi wont work altho people say it does... ive tryed it myself you will end up with really long clutch peddle ive got a mk1 mondeo zetec clutch new boxed hence i know lol...

You will be better off getting a redrilled 1800 silvertop flywheel and usen pinto or cvh clutch

 

Hi Lee

Thanks for the reply.

I have my CSC set up with a 19mm spacer and the release bearing is just touching the pressure plate fingers. It works perfectly, disengages early and is light. But my issue is that if the clutch cover is not self adjusting (SAC) then the fingers are going to move towards the CSC over time and the clutch will slowly disengage then slip because the CSC is already at full retraction. With a smaller spacer, say 12mm then I would have 7mm of retraction to play with but would loose 7mm of slave travel. Plus I would have to buy and fit a smaller spacer. If the cover is an SAC then the fingers stay static during the life of the clutch and happy days.

I asked if the Mk1 Mondeo clutch is hydraulic or not because most modern hydraulic systems use a SAC pressure plate.

Is the Pinto cover self adjusting?

All the best

Berni

 

hi mk1 mondeo is cable clutch im sure all mk1s are the mk2 mondeo isnt tho

 

Hi

I have done some experimentation with an old Zetec flywheel and clutch, and with a standard the clutch cover we are looking at about 7mm (max) movement of the clutch fingers over the life of the clutch.

It seems the clutch cover does not self adjust.

So the spacer required would be 12mm for this set up.

Berni