Date:         Thu, 1 Jul 2010 18:39:19 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Clutch Pedal Click
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Hi all.

Pedal cluster rebuilt, clevis hole repaired http://tinyurl.com/2uw8qax
and new clutch MC installed ~ 4 years ago. Low miles since then. All
has worked fine and still does but....

After pedal free play, I hear and feel an intermittent "click" or
light "clunk" in first 1/2" of clutch pedal travel. This noise seemed
to suddenly appear. If I stuff my hand up into the rear of cluster and
move the clutch MC pushrod L/R several times, the click goes away.

I imagine this is highly unlikely, but could the noise be coming from
the push rod where it pushes on the MC plunger or from the MC itself?

It's possible my pedal repair has failed. The archives suggest that a
click can be due to an ovaled hole. But there isn't any appreciable
play in pedal compared to a spare 1985 cluster. (which is in good
shape)

Just trying to narrow down to what the most likely cause of the noise is.

TIA,

Neil.


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