# 1993 Ford Escort Clutch Issue

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escort-clutch-issue/68579>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 12, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escort-clutch-issue/68579 "2011-10-12T20:53:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![frank438](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c4cdca/32.png) [@frank438](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frank438)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2011, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escort-clutch-issue/68579/1 "2011-10-12T20:53:46Z")

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I have my suspicion about what is the culprit, and well, the likelihood of it continuing to work.

Occasionally when I am at a stop and try to shift into gear with the clutch depressed to the floor, it does not want to go into gear. So far, I have been able to wiggle the shifter around, try a few different gears then go back to first and it works. Also at a stoplight today, with the clutch depressed to the floor for a few minutes with the car in 1st, after about 3-5 minutes the car started to slowly creep forward.

What are your suspects on this one?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escort-clutch-issue/68579/2 "2011-10-13T01:12:01Z")

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First, check the level in the clutch fluid reservoir. Then consider the possibility that you might have a leak in the clutch fluid system.

This would not be unusual for a 1993 vehicle.

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**Author:** ![cigroller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c68b51/32.png) [@cigroller](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cigroller)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 1:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escort-clutch-issue/68579/3 "2011-10-13T01:33:11Z")

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We now have this one going twice: [http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2281030/1993-ford-escort-clutch-issue#Item\_4](http://community.cartalk.com/discussion/2281030/1993-ford-escort-clutch-issue#Item_4)

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**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2011, 1:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1993-ford-escort-clutch-issue/68579/4 "2011-10-13T01:46:04Z")

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I’m locking this thread and referring all other comments to the link cigroller provided.