ttman4
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Question: I searched for some inf. about this, but only found some info. on fixing the hemi joint connecting the clutch linkage to the clutch master cylinder.
On my '90 F350 the under dash shaft that the clutch and brake pedel work on is worn out, especially the left (clutch) side. The bushings are nearly gone as well as the left side bushing area is egg shaped in the aluminum casting. Anyone have a fix or thoughts or better way to fix this? This looks like a major undertaking on this rig.....steering taken out or dropped, pedels taken out, etc, etc.
I picked up new bushings today, but they are very thin. If they are replaced, or replaced with a new aluminum casting it still looks like a future problem waiting to happen again.
If I change out the hemi joint where the shaft connects to the clutch master cyl, this won't be so bad by itself.....actually this isn't worn too bad.
Also the dash metal framework (skeleton frame of dash) right under the headlight switch has busted. This metal is paper thin....too thin to weld safely, I think. Plate & rivit?? This started letting my E-brake act funny when I set it. When looking at this, that is when I found how worn the clutch shaft bushings are.
Any thoughts on a better fix??
I guess that the way things are breaking & busting, 'ol Bessy'll just break plum into when I hit another big bump....leave me sitting in the middle of the road rubbing my butt..........
Thanks, James.
On my '90 F350 the under dash shaft that the clutch and brake pedel work on is worn out, especially the left (clutch) side. The bushings are nearly gone as well as the left side bushing area is egg shaped in the aluminum casting. Anyone have a fix or thoughts or better way to fix this? This looks like a major undertaking on this rig.....steering taken out or dropped, pedels taken out, etc, etc.
I picked up new bushings today, but they are very thin. If they are replaced, or replaced with a new aluminum casting it still looks like a future problem waiting to happen again.
If I change out the hemi joint where the shaft connects to the clutch master cyl, this won't be so bad by itself.....actually this isn't worn too bad.
Also the dash metal framework (skeleton frame of dash) right under the headlight switch has busted. This metal is paper thin....too thin to weld safely, I think. Plate & rivit?? This started letting my E-brake act funny when I set it. When looking at this, that is when I found how worn the clutch shaft bushings are.
Any thoughts on a better fix??
I guess that the way things are breaking & busting, 'ol Bessy'll just break plum into when I hit another big bump....leave me sitting in the middle of the road rubbing my butt..........
Thanks, James.