Date:         Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:02:13 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: creak clutch pedal - fixed?
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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Good tip. I hope it "holds".

I rebuilt my pedal assembly with the dash off, but FWIW, I *think* one
can remove the pedal cluster/booster as a unit w/o removing the dash.
Not sure if simply unbolting the MC from booster would allow enough
room though.

The rebuild parts aren't too $$ IIRC. If one does it, it's totally
worth inspecting the hole where clutch MC clevis passes through. Mine
was really worn. I actually managed to braze a piece of steel in.
Aside from a minor click I can feel when depressing clutch pedal,
pedals feel great and nice to know the clevis will stay put!

Cheers,

Neil.

On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 9:44 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> for the past couple of years i have had an intermittent (less
> intermittent recently!) creaky clutch pedal. I immediately jumped to
> the conclusion that it was the shaft and bushing assembly wearing out/
> needing lube. Of course I cursed myself for not doing a R&R on the
> pedal assembly the last time i had the dash off :)
>
> I had made half hearted attempts at getting some lube up into the
> shaft from underneath the dash, no boroscope, no remote manipulated
> arm, just doing some contortions and reaching up with oiler and
> hoping for the best. It didn't really work, perhaps a little less
> creaking, but not fixed.
>
> So the other day, in some frustration, I took a can of spray lithium
> grease (with straw on nozzle) and sprayed liberally from below, not
> caring about what else gets the grease. Guess what, it worked.
>
> I think it was not the shaft/bushing that was noisy, but rather the
> return spring (you can see one end attached to hole in pedal arm).
>
> Alistair
>
> '82 westy, diesel converted to gas in '94
> http://www.members.shaw.ca/albell/
>



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