Clutch - Poor Engagement/Chatter in Reverse

Article No. 86-15-8

CLUTCH - POOR ENGAGEMENT -

CHATTER REVERSE

FORD 1986 TAURUS

Some vehicles built prior to April 11, 1986, with an MTX 5-speed manual transmission may have a chatter when releasing the clutch in reverse gear. The chatter is caused by the clutch cable being pulled away from the clutch bracket on quick engagements.

Figure 17:

Suspect (short) cables are color coded green at the transmission end (see Figure 17) and should be replaced with a longer cable, color coded tan (part number E6DZ-7K553-B).
Follow instructions in the 1986 Taurus/Sable Shop Manual, Section 16-03 for cable replacement.

PART NUMBER PART NAME CLASS

E6DZ-7K553-B Cable Assembly B

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: None
WARRANTY STATUS: Reimbursable within the provisions of the Warranty and Policy Manual.
OPERATION: 7553A
TIME: 0.7 Hr. DLR. CODING: Basic Part No. 7K553 - Code: 90