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Just curious if you guys replace these periodically ......especially under dash on the clutch pedal pivot? .
I'll do a visual check later today and did pick up a pair of 12" needle nose pliers which ...if needed...should make that swap much easier.
Just curious if you guys replace these periodically ......especially under dash on the clutch pedal pivot? .
I'll do a visual check later today and did pick up a pair of 12" needle nose pliers which ...if needed...should make that swap much easier.
They wear out with mileage. They go flat on one side and get weak. They are cheap, replace them. It helps tighten things up.
when I bought my '66, most of these clips were replaced with cotter pins. I never thought about it one way or the other, but a friend gave me a box of left over bits and pieces from his last restoration project and there were some in the box. I was surprised at how much smoother things work with the proper clips in place.
A thin washer where possible will extend the life of the Jesus Clip. I believe there was a thread on GM adding a beveled washer at the clutch pedal in 67. They are a love / hate fastener. Love the way they tighten up the joint, hate to install and remove them.
Bluestripe….that’s what I found on my floor mat. My clutch pedal was dead to the floor. The car was in gear so the flat bed guy had to take some pressure off from the engine side to help it align underneath the dash to get it in neutral. The car was 2 years new to me at the time.
Once I realized the mechanics I at first tried a cotter pin. By mid season I could see the cotter pin was wearing . I tried a thin washer behind a stainless steel cotter pin but it started bending . I learned about the G-Clips here on the forum & installed both clips. That was 4-5 years ago.
It doesn’t take much for a quick visual. I'll use my phone or a magnified mirror to check the clip. Feeling lazy I thought I’d seek more advice here on the G-Clip durability first. I must admit Harbor Freight 12” needle nose pliers were a big help when I went to the clips. One side up on a floor jack allowed me to avoid laying on the seat. Thnx Fellas.
Note: on '63 - '66 model years, there is a special thick washer installed between the clutch push rod and pedal assembly to keep them from rubbing together and along with the "G" clip to tighten everything up.
For the '67 model year, they went to a different pedal assembly and extended the pedal pin allowing a thin stainless washer to be installed between the clutch pedal rod and the "G" clip. Below you can see, both, the thick washer and the thin washer on my '67.
Dennis
I observed that when taking my '64 apart. I should have taken a pic of them. They had not failed, but were quite flat at the contact side.
C2 G-Clip
Dennis
