I looked everywhere for information on replacing the nylon/plastic bushing in the clutch master cylinder rod eye end. It is the wear bushing in the eye of the master cylinder rod that connects to the stud on the clutch pedal. Mine is worn and it is creating some excess slop in the pedal. What I cannot determine is:

Does the rod have to come out of the clutch master cylinder end before attempting to remove the bushing end off the pedal stud? If not, does the electrical safety part need to come off? Any information on replacing this bushing would be helpful.

 

Not sure if this helps, but I've gone through 3 master/slave assemblies. It is very easy to replace, parts price isn't too bad either. If you wore the bushing out before wearing out a seal, you've done way better than I have. I'm not sure you can even buy that part although I do remember reading a thread a long time ago where someone fabed a part for something near the pedal.

 

It would be best to replace the master /slave ***. Around 150 bucks from Ford, and check your retainer bushing that connects the pedal to the pushrod, this was bad on mine and caused hard shifting in reverse and low, first.

 

I believe you can buy just the rod with new bushing from Ford that will snap into the master. I would remove the CPP while doing this just to be on the safe side.

 

Pop the rod off of the stud,remove bushing,install new bushing in rod end,snap back together on the stud.

 

I replaced my clutch slave cylinder about a year ago. It wasn't too much trouble except for getting all of the air out of the system. Now I have a mighty vac and I'm sure that would make things even easier. After finding this web site about a month ago I have been on a rampage trying to find out as much info on the PSD as I can. I happened along this video about changing out the clutch slave cylinder and also fixing the end of the push rod with a Ford part or an after market part. YouTube - powerstrokehelp's Channel

I hope this helps.

TinyWonder

 

Just an FYI

Mr. Powerstroke is very opinionated and alot of times does not have the proper information. Or best way to fix things. Alot of people have had many issues with him.

 

This statement is true. I suppose that I should have added a disclaimer to my original post. So... here it is.

Use the information supplied at your own risk. This is not an endorsement of any product (s), orginization (s) or individual (s). Use of the information may cause dizyness or dry mouth. Please do not opperate power tools or heavy machinery while using this product.

I found the video's somewhat helpful, really entertaining and downright funny at times. With that said the information supplied in this forum to be opinionated at times and it should also be used with the same caution.

I guess if you're not thinking about what you are doing you should probably not be working on your own vehicle anyhow.

TinyWonder

 

Actually Ive never really found the info here to be opinionated... And never had anyone on here lead me wrong or give false info like that guy does...

But to each their own i suppose...

 

Thanks guys. I bought two of the plastic bushings at a local Ford dealer for $6.50 each. Now I have an extra handy. I will install it tomorrow morning. Mine has not gotten bad enough yet to fall off but I figure I will grease up a new one and install it before the original one wears out completely and scores up the stud and/or rod.

 

I just did this two weeks ago myself.
Word for word.

 

We need Ed to chime in here. It's been a couple of years, but it seems like buying the new rod with plastic bushing was only around $3 or $4. I wonder if this is one of those things where you can buy 2 parts together cheaper than if you just buy the bushing? I'd have to do a lot of digging to find the part number.

 

I may order another to have on hand.
The master cyl. in that video looks nothing like mine.

 

Did you find the bushing worn through with any wear on the rod eye or stud? Anything better to use than white lithium grease?

 

No wear on the rod or the eye.
Just a worn out plastic bushing that was making popping noises and then all of a sudden the rod came off of the pedal.
2 minute repair, really.
No grease used, the plastic is the lube.