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hounddogs! · 05-16-2017, 11:40 PM

It was bound to happen sometime. I've had this truck for going on 25 years and have never touched the clutch. Over the last few weeks, the pedal had gotten to where it didn't want to return. A good stab would normally bring it back up. Now it's gotten to where the pedal won't return unless you put your toe under it and let it snap back. The actual engagement still feels OK, just the pedal operation.

Did the throwout bearing finally fail? I would think that if the clutch fingers were weak, I'd feel slippage. The pedal and z-bar springslook OK.

Any thoughts?

05-16-2017, 11:40 PM	#1
hounddogs! Restoring it $200 at a time... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NE Kansas Posts: 886	Clutch will be replaced, what actually failed? It was bound to happen sometime. I've had this truck for going on 25 years and have never touched the clutch. Over the last few weeks, the pedal had gotten to where it didn't want to return. A good stab would normally bring it back up. Now it's gotten to where the pedal won't return unless you put your toe under it and let it snap back. The actual engagement still feels OK, just the pedal operation. Did the throwout bearing finally fail? I would think that if the clutch fingers were weak, I'd feel slippage. The pedal and z-bar springslook OK. Any thoughts? __________________ Charter member of the 'Put the dimmer switch back on the damn floor where it belongs' Society '68 5.3L-4 speed LWB C20; grandpa bought it for the farm in '71. Now LS 5.3, rather than 327. DD '09 Pilot Weekender '65 Skylark 300-4V-4 speed Wife's '07 Lexus ES350; 117 actuator motors and I can't see the engine. Son's '04 F250 SuperCab 6.0



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