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Subject:Re: Clutch Pedal Funk - Worn Pedal/Clevis Linkage
From:Eric Zeno
Date:Fri, 27 Feb 2004 07:24:20 -0500

James,
    I've had, this problem.  You hit the nail on the head , with
all that you state.  Linkage is warn out.  Lubing it up,
(witch is hard enough), will stop the clicking feel,
but the real fix it replacing parts.  The only way I
found to remove the clutch pedal is to remove the dash,
and even then it is not easy.  I dismantled a Van
and even found it hard to remove these parts!
My solution has been to live with it until it will not work
at all.  That was 4 years ago.  Every time the Van is not
driven for a few weeks, this problem seems to be  worst.
Go figure....
                                                Eri

James V wrote:

>My clutch pedal has developed a very slight "bind" during the first inch
>(freeplay portion) of travel.  Hard to explain, but it feels as if it snags
>on something momentarily, then continues past w/ a slight clunk that I can
>feel through the pedal - horribly annoying.
>
>It's definitely occurring at the clutch pedal, not the linkage.
>
>It's difficult to see anything under there, but from what I've gathered by
>brail, it feels as if the clutch m/c clevis & pin are the culprit.  I can
>feel that linkage "shift" when I press the pedal.  I'm guessing it's worn
>and there is excessive wiggle/freeplay there that's causing it to snag.
>
>So, has anyone had this problem, and if so what it the repair?  Should I
>just replace the clevis/pin?  List vendors don't appear to sell the parts,
>is it a dealer item?
>
>And, AFAIK, I need to pull the dash to reach the pedal assembly, yeah?  It
>may be possible from the bottom w/ mirrors and monkey arms... But I think
>I'd go nuts.
>
>Anything else I should replace/rebuild while I'm at it?
>
>*sigh*...Thanks,
>
>James V
>90 Carat
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