2014 GT Clutch replacement (Boosted Car)

[crjackson]

Jumped in the car last week, and car wouldn’t go into gear with engine running. Clutch pedal stayed on the floorboard after depressed. I pumped the clutch a few times, and all was working again.

EXCEPT! Pedal only returns to half-height at times, and has to be pulled back up.

Dropped the car off at Ford, they kept it a few days and called to tell me it had a bad clutch master cylinder, and they fixed it. $859 come and get it …

Car left the dealer, clutch felt strange, but no engagement/disengagement issues. After a few days of driving, clutch pedal hanging at half return height again.

Icing on the cake? Now I also have a “Service Advancetrac soon light” coming on randomly. Even when car is just idling in the driveway.

I’m guessing I wasted $800+ on that repair, and still need a new clutch kit.

I’m leaning towards a Exedy organic w/grooved pressure plate.

For those of you running this kit, do I need to ditch the slave/TOB and buy a new OEM TOB? Same question about the Pilot bearing. Exedy or FRPp?

Do I really need to replace the Flywheel? I can’t seem to find anyone local who will resurface my old one.

 

[JC SSP]

I would take it back to Ford.

On the TB and pilot bearing, not bushing & slave, yes always replace with stock or better.

On the flywheel, resurface (machine shop) or purchase new one (SFI rated).

On clutch & pressure plate, several will have different options… I personally use a center force but I have a little 5.0L fox not Coyote so the set up is different.

 

[crjackson]

I would take it back to Ford.

Yes, it's going back Tuesday, as they clearly have some things to address there as well. I already have an appointment. However, I believe ultimately I'll need a new clutch kit, so I'm clearing the path so to speak. I want to get the parts, and have them on-hand, ahead of time. I'm just trying to make sure I get the right parts. Also, I'm hoping that Exedy is one of those kits that doesn't need a shim between the transmission case and the TOB. If it does, I'll have to find someone who knows how to set that up. I doubt Ford would be familiar with that.

On the TB and pilot bearing, not bushing & slave, yes always replace with stock or better.

The clutch kit comes with a TOB, and with a Pilot bearing from Exedy. What I'm trying to determine is, should I use the parts from the Exedy kit, or buy a new OEM TOB, and a new FRPP pilot bearing.

What do you recommend?

 

[JC SSP]

I will default to others that have used the Exedy kit but I personally would have no issue using it.