Not in the good way... My clutch pedal made a cracking sound while I drove home tonight and the pedal went straight to the floor(I was in the middle of changing gears). Now the pedal has some resistance when pushed but pops to the floor and I have to pull it out again. The pedal feels like it is not connected to the clutch master cylinder because nothing happens when it goes to the floor.

I turned off my truck and pulled er over, now she won't start because the truck wont recognize when the clutch is depressed

Sound familiar to anybody? I am sure its the linkage, I will be pulling it apart in the morning before work but if anyone can give me the fast track it would be great

 

Well,

If you're sure it's the linkage you might look @ this thread;

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...-it-s-own.html

If it's the firewall torn;

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...in-issues.html

You don't say what year your truck is, but I think the "cracking" sound you heard is the ratcheting clip on the clutch safety switch.
If yours is like mine look up under the dash and you'll see a whiteish plastic rod connected to the clutch pedal.
On this there is a 'stop' (for lack of a better word) this closes the switch contacts when you depress the clutch.
Just slide this back into a position where it will engage the switch that the rod passes through.
The "cracking" is the self adjusting of this 'stop' on the rod.

Hope this helps...

 

yeah, as soon as it was light out I could see the problem right away. It is the same problem you had with the stupid plastic four pronged piece.

Is the cylinder rod that attaches to the "pedal" supposed to move around? it seems kinda loose, but I guess once the rod is connected onto the "lever" it doesn't really matter because that will hold it in place?...

 

It has a 'ball joint' where it clips into the piston of the master cylinder, so it should "move around" but it shouldn't move in and out much.

If there's not a groove worn in the actuating arm you can get the clip in the "HELP" section of most autoparts stores. Dorman/Motormite P/N 14041
It's an assortment, you only need 1 of the 5, but it's readily available.
You put it in the hole first and then pop it on the lever, otherwise you'll destroy it trying to get the "eye" over the fingers.

 

Were you able to reset your clutch safety switch?

 

Thanks ArdWrknTrk,

Funny you should mention

"You put it in the hole first and then pop it on the lever, otherwise you'll destroy it trying to get the "eye" over the fingers"

Because I was putting it on in the dealership parking lot and did exactly what you said not to do. I realized my mistake and got it to work. Almost broke it and had to buy another one.

Ford is a rip-off. It was $20 for the plastic retainer!!!

Thanks for the help, your links with the diagrams helped me out

 

Didn't have to reset it, as soon as I put the cylinder rod back on the "lever" it worked fine, just had to drive smooth to the dealership so it wouldn't fall off again on the road

 

Dang!
Like $3.49 for the HELP assortment.................