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Bitchin' Stitchin'
Shifter guys. Have you noticed an excessive amount of freeplay in the pedal? Sometimes it's O.K., sometimes the pedal has about an inch of nothing in the initial throw? Noticed that it the pedal doesn't dis-engage the clutch until the pedal is almost on the floor? Bled the slave cylinder, but that didn't work? Me too!
Here's the problem. This little bushing...
This fits between the pin on the push rod & the pedal arm itself. You can see that one of the tabs is broken on that one in the second pic. It gets worse. This is what it'll look like when you get it out.
GM has been aware of this. So, it's been redesigned. This is what the new style looks like.
No more outer cage, & the design is quite a bit beefier.
Compared to the old style.
There is a procedure to the install. Sorry no pix. Couldn't get a decent pic with an Iphone, but I can explain it.
The bushing has to go through the hole in the clutch pedal arm FIRST. This allows the small tabs to collapse as it goes through that hole. THEN the pin on the rod goes into the bushing. This allows the tabs to expand as the thick part of the rod pin is inserted, then collapse again as the tabs fit into the groove on the pin.
If you try to put the bushing on the pin first, then into the hole on the pedal, the little locking tabs WILL break.
A tip. DO NOT buy the 'Dorman' part. It has not been redesigned & in time, you'll end up with the same prob.
Here's the GM part number.
Replacing this part, even as preventative maintenance, will keep you from having to limp your truck home with the clutch pedal/push rod McGyvered like this...
It's about a $5.00 part. Cheap insurance just to carry a spare in the glove box.
Here's the problem. This little bushing...
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This fits between the pin on the push rod & the pedal arm itself. You can see that one of the tabs is broken on that one in the second pic. It gets worse. This is what it'll look like when you get it out.
You must be registered for see images attach
GM has been aware of this. So, it's been redesigned. This is what the new style looks like.
No more outer cage, & the design is quite a bit beefier.
You must be registered for see images attach
Compared to the old style.
You must be registered for see images attach
There is a procedure to the install. Sorry no pix. Couldn't get a decent pic with an Iphone, but I can explain it.
The bushing has to go through the hole in the clutch pedal arm FIRST. This allows the small tabs to collapse as it goes through that hole. THEN the pin on the rod goes into the bushing. This allows the tabs to expand as the thick part of the rod pin is inserted, then collapse again as the tabs fit into the groove on the pin.
If you try to put the bushing on the pin first, then into the hole on the pedal, the little locking tabs WILL break.
A tip. DO NOT buy the 'Dorman' part. It has not been redesigned & in time, you'll end up with the same prob.
Here's the GM part number.
You must be registered for see images attach
Replacing this part, even as preventative maintenance, will keep you from having to limp your truck home with the clutch pedal/push rod McGyvered like this...
You must be registered for see images attach
It's about a $5.00 part. Cheap insurance just to carry a spare in the glove box.