Clutch Questions
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Clutch Questions
I was backing out the truck this morning and noticed when I pushed the clutch it was making a squealing noise as I held it. The trick wasn't completely cold, but not warmed up all the way either. It got a little better, but not all the way. Any ideas of what might be a place to start? I never heard this sound before. We recently adjusted the clutch peddle because of a ridiculous amount of play, and it drove better. Help brothers?
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Sounds like it may be the throw out bearing. If you take too much free travel/play out it can cause the throw out bearing to ride on the clutch fingers, that means it is spinning all the time instead of just when you depress the clutch. That will cause a real short life span...
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I was backing out the truck this morning and noticed when I pushed the clutch it was making a squealing noise as I held it. The truck wasn't completely cold, but not warmed up all the way either. It got a little better, but not all the way. Any ideas of what might be a place to start? I never heard this sound before.
We recently adjusted the clutch pedal
because of a ridiculous amount of play, and it drove better. Help brothers?
We recently adjusted the clutch pedal
because of a ridiculous amount of play, and it drove better. Help brothers?To verify if the throw out bearing is defective: Drive alongside a curb and open the door slightly...if you can hear it howling, it's time to replace it.
1961/64: The throw out bearing is pressed onto its separate collar.
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The manual suggests 1/4" clearance between the adjusting nut and the release lever, which should translate to 1 3/8" - 1 1/2" play in the pedal.
Some release bearings have a zerk fitting on them. If yours does, you can pull the inspection plate and grease the bearing, which may help with the noise until the bearing can be replaced.
~Steve
Some release bearings have a zerk fitting on them. If yours does, you can pull the inspection plate and grease the bearing, which may help with the noise until the bearing can be replaced.
~Steve
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If the throw out bearing has a separate collar, the zerk fitting threads into it.
This type of bearing has to be pressed onto the collar, used on all 1961/64's.
1965 and later, the throw out bearing and the collar is a one piece assembly.
Originally there was a zerk fitting in this assy, but Ford later replaced it and put a rubber plug in the hole that the zerk fitting used to occupy.
Even later, Ford replaced the assy again, the hole for the zerk fitting is no longer there.
This type of bearing has to be pressed onto the collar, used on all 1961/64's.
1965 and later, the throw out bearing and the collar is a one piece assembly.
Originally there was a zerk fitting in this assy, but Ford later replaced it and put a rubber plug in the hole that the zerk fitting used to occupy.
Even later, Ford replaced the assy again, the hole for the zerk fitting is no longer there.
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Thanks for the help. I'll try driving and listening for the bearing to make noise. So far all I heard was noise when I pushed on the clutch pedal.
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This is why suggested driving alongside a curb with the door slightly open.
And btw: This is the other curb across the street (not the way you're heading)...so find a road where there isn't any traffic.
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So I readjusted the clutch to abot 1-1/2" of play on the pedal and when I am driving I did not notice any sound. When I put the truck in neutral while sitting at the light it makes a chirping sound, almost a slight knock. When I depress the pedal just the amount of play that it has, but no more the sound stops. Any thoughts? Still look like the throw out bearing?
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You cannot adjust the clutch pedal, what you adjusted is the clutch itself.
To verify if the throw out bearing is defective: Drive alongside a curb and open the door slightly...if you can hear it howling, it's time to replace it.
1961/64: The throw out bearing is pressed onto its separate collar.
To verify if the throw out bearing is defective: Drive alongside a curb and open the door slightly...if you can hear it howling, it's time to replace it.
1961/64: The throw out bearing is pressed onto its separate collar.
I tried driving with the door slightly open along the curb and really couldn't tell. However, sitting in the cab you can hear it unless the pedal is depressed. Then it stops. I am going to get a clutch kit and replace all that stuff and see the difference it makes.
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Incidentally, be sure to inspect the flywheel closely. On mine (a 292), the surface was finely cracked and it was completely unusable.
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Found the throw out bearing on the 65 squeal after setting for a period of time and goes away a mile or less down the road. Suggest see it throw out has a zerk fitting if so try and grease, getting the grease gun fitting on zerk can be a major pain in the backside. Last throw out purchased for the 65 several years ago was thru local Napa auto and found the quality of Federal Mogul w/ zerk superior that the others.
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