Ok, my '99 CSVT has 50k miles on the stock clutch. My problem is shifting. It is very very hard to shift into gear when I start my car when it's cooled down. Sometimes I have to try several times with hard thrust to get the car into reverse when i start it up. I changed the tranny fluid 5k miles ago with Ford ATF. I bled the clutch yesterday, no air pockets. I put in new brake fluid. Still shifting terrible. When I am doing about 20mph in 2nd gear and decide to slow down and drop it into 1st gear around 15mph, I have to push it very very hard into 1st in order for it to engage. I can shift nice and smooth when the car is off. Haynes says to try and adjust the shift linkage, but I really have no clue and I have researched the problem, but have come up with no solutions. Any advice would be well appreciated. Also, I have about 1.5" of initial play with my clutch pedal. It kinda feels loose or no pressure until I push it in about an 1.5".
JayBo
