hey guys..
tonite i was shifting and sheered off the pin on my clutch pedal that holds the clutch cylinder rod...i had to have it towed to a shop. it didnt feel tight or any different than normal, other than it was -11 this am and about 10+ when it broke.

first off...what would cause this? wear? old age? also how can i prevent it from happening? and do i need to buy a whole new pedal assembly or is the a cheap, easy fix from one of the brothers? thanks alot in advance...
chris

 

The cheap fix is to drill a hole in the pedal where the little shaft broke off and stick a bolt in there. There's an upgrade mod some do using a heim joint, but I'd have to try and find the link.

 

Finally got tired of pushing the clutch pedal thru the floorboard to shift and got off my keister and got the mod done

 

got it fixed...
we ended up grinding off the "head" side and welding the pin back on. installed a nylon bushing and used a cotter pin...all is back to normal and the clutch actually feels better than ever...
thanks to those who threw out suggestions....

 

timmy thanks for the link
ill be trying this while my dash is off

reps sent

 

cool, thanks....and for audio/video...i know this guy is not very "popular" around here, but video can help alot.

YouTube - CLUTCH PEDAL FIX FOR FORD TRUCKS