94 Ford Escort/ clutch

1994 FORD ESCORT
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1994 Ford Escort LX 4Dr SED 1.9L 155k miles . About a week ago i was drivin my car and i stoped some where. I came back and it started fine and went fine....then it strated making a sqeeling nosie and smelt like a grinding wheel in mechine shop...and it shook....the clutch woulnt engage. I let it run untell my dad arived. The clutch strated to work agian....I checked the brake flud. Full. Today i was drivein only about 2miles and i stoped on this hill about 60' and car faceing down. and i held down the clutch and it stared to shake and stop shake and stop and then i shift into 1st and and it woulndt and now the clutch is realy loose.... somone told me that its probley just disconnected from somthin.....PLEASE HELP.
Feb 7, 2007 at 5:50 PM
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KEN_2K7
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hi sounds like the springs have shattered on your pressure plate commonly known as the clutch plate , causing your fly wheel to spin freely without any pressure fron the clutch,, best off having a new clutch it fitted.
Feb 7, 2007 at 6:48 PM