Clutch problem solved
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Drifting
Joined: Jun 2005
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From: Crownsville Md.
Clutch problem solved
Well I figured out why my clutch was feeling a bit weird. I took it up to a friends shop to let him feel what I was feeling. He depressed the clutch a few times and felt the same thing, a little grind at the bottom
of the pedal. We popped the hood and I got in and depressed the clutch and the pedal pivot pin snapped off. Ordered a new pedal, should be here Wed.
Shemp 
of the pedal. We popped the hood and I got in and depressed the clutch and the pedal pivot pin snapped off. Ordered a new pedal, should be here Wed.
Shemp
Le Mans Master
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From: columbus oh
Well I figured out why my clutch was feeling a bit weird. I took it up to a friends shop to let him feel what I was feeling. He depressed the clutch a few times and felt the same thing, a little grind at the bottom
of the pedal. We popped the hood and I got in and depressed the clutch and the pedal pivot pin snapped off. Ordered a new pedal, should be here Wed. Shemp
of the pedal. We popped the hood and I got in and depressed the clutch and the pedal pivot pin snapped off. Ordered a new pedal, should be here Wed.
Shemp 
there are plenty of linkage issues where a part can fail and cause un intended consequences
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Drifting
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From: Crownsville Md.
I agree when I first noticed it I was in the Boardwalk parade in OC. It could not have happened in a better place than at a repair shop. I don't even have to trailer it home,I'll just go up on Wed. and put on the new one. Are there any clearance issues getting the new one in?
Shemp
Shemp
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I agree when I first noticed it I was in the Boardwalk parade in OC. It could not have happened in a better place than at a repair shop. I don't even have to trailer it home,I'll just go up on Wed. and put on the new one. Are there any clearance issues getting the new one in? Shemp
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From: Ocean Township NJ
Prior to the failure, I'll bet even money that the pin had come loose from the pedal bar and was not allowing full travel of your clutch linkage.
You'll notice much better performance with full disengagement as well as proper free play once you install the new pedal.
You'll notice much better performance with full disengagement as well as proper free play once you install the new pedal.
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From: Greenville, Indiana
Hope your guy don't try that like others have done!
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From: Port Byron Northern Illinois
Had similar failure on my '66. Had to drop the A/C duct & steering column to get pedal box out. I bought a repo part from a large parts place in Florida. Does not seem right. I can not get any free travel on pedal. Replaced clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing, & pivot ball in bell housing for the fork. My original part I have had welded back together and machined down the part so it loks like new. I want to put it back in to see if I can propperly adj clutch. While apart I checked pin fit to brake pedal as the shaft goes thru it.
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