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My manual clutch pedal squeaks and I’d like to use the right material to lubricate the spring area where the noise comes from. I can access it with the dash pad and the instrument panel bezel removed (no A/C). I would like to know where the lubricant should be placed, at 1,2 or 3 as indicated on the graphic. It would be helpful to know if you can get a very long red delivery straw for these spray lubricants. Any suggestions on how to do this and what works best is greatly appreciated. Spring assembly
Is it the spring that is making the noise or the clutch pivot & linkage?
I would check over the linkage really good as the rod that goes from the clutch pedal thru the floor likes to wear where they connect at the pedal & the Zbar to the point of the rod ends almost getting cut off and the holes egg shape throwing everything off. IIRC there should be plastic bushings at them points.
What ever you use can not stay wet like a grease or oil as it will trap dust & dirt and cause all kinds of badness.
I don't remember springs on the 2 1981 trucks I have but I also did not go looking for them so could be in place.
As for the spring I had a car that had an "over center" spring, it was to keep the pedal up after it went past the half way point of the travel.
The spring had foam or a sponge in it I guess to keep the spring noise down? I had to remove the spring when I swapped transmissions as the spring did not do its job any more and added a different spring.
So if it is the spring making the noise try putting a sponge or foam (old door seal) in the center of the spring but it has to be tight to absorb the spring noise.
Dave ----
It seems to me the noise is definitely coming from both the ends of the spring where it is attached, locations 2 & 3 in the graphic.The sound is from under the dash and not the other side of the firewall. If I could successfully get a lubricant on those ends I would know for sure. I will check the clutch pivot & linkage in the engine bay also.
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