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Adjustable Clutch Master Cylinders Clutch Slips If the clutch is cable operated then you might need to slacken the cable. Clutches are the opposite of brakes, as they wear brakes get slacker but clutches tighten up. If there's insufficient slack in the cable then this will prevent the clutch from fully engaging.  If it was slipping because you rode it, the plates would be glazed. Good plates would means that they did the job wrong. A greasy flywheel maybe. The pedal is stiffer because they used stronger springs when they did the job. If it's mechanical linkage, they might have left it too tight. poor job of replacing clutch assembly ,if  only replaced the disc and not resurfaced the flywheel and replace the pressure plate. Once they get glazed form slipping a new disc doesn't help very much. Look at your old receipt for the work, it should list the parts: clutch disc pressure plate pilot bearing throw-out bearing pressure plate job-out...resurface flywheel ...

Engine Stalling Engine Stalls While Stop Ford/Mercury's Engine Stalling On Engagement/Stopping Problem Mostly Noticed on  2005-’08 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner ­vehicles equipped with a CD4E automatic transaxle and built from Aug. 1, 2004 through Feb. 15, 2007, may exhibit an engine stall when coming to a stop or when engaging the transmission into drive or ­reverse.  This condition may be intermittent and often occurs after extended drives. There may be no diagnostic trouble codes stored. This may be caused by internal wear in the torque converter, which prevents it from unlocking. How To Repair And Solve This Problem: 1. Inspect and repair all non-transaxle codes. 2. Monitor the PIDs (parameter identification) for TC_SLIPACT as the stall is occurring. a. If the slip is greater than 20 rpm, the stalling is not transaxle related. Repair following PC/ED procedures for engine stalling condition. b. If TC_SLIPACT is less than 20 rpm with th...

Replacing clutch Myself You can if you have the proper tools and know-how. Changing a clutch is a big job on a rear-wheel drive car or truck, and an even tougher job on a front-wheel drive car or minivan. See this youtube video link on how to replace clutch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ppg_70IM_qQ Replacing the clutch is easy, just make sure your car is supported in the air. Remove all the bolts that are on the transmission, sliding it back just enough to reach the bolts that are holding the clutch on. Remove it and using a spline tool, line it up, put it back in the way you took it off. It depends if its front or rear wheel drive. Automatic: remove linkage and then the transmission; then remove the pressure plate and clutch; possible resurface flywheel, if not replace. Next comes reassembly: install clutch and pressure plate, use clutch alignment tool to center, then tighten pressure plate to torque spec, and reassemble in reverse and tighten all associated parts to spec....