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BusinessProfessor · 11-08-2009, 05:42 PM

My clutch pedal will not return the last 1 1/2 inches to the full release position and the truck won't move w/o me lifting it with my foot. I have ordered new bolt, spring and bushings from LMC. Will this replacement of "worn" parts solve the problem?

dan76 · 11-09-2009, 12:43 AM

Did I miss data on your truck....i. e. year, engine, transmission?

BusinessProfessor · 11-09-2009, 04:27 PM

Ooops!! 1983 GMC Dump Truck dually. Crate 350 with a three speed manual and an additional low gear for pulling.

Oilbrnr · 11-09-2009, 04:45 PM

Is your clutch pedal parallel to the brake or is it shifted left at the bottom?

I've found that well used clutch pedals fatigue with time and start to bend to the left and eventually hit part of the steering column/pedal core support under the dash preventing the pedal from being able to return fully. A new bushing will help too, but may not be the ultimate solution.

BusinessProfessor · 11-09-2009, 05:37 PM

Oil: clutch pedal is parallel to the brake pedal. Yup, it is also rubbing a little on the bracket. I figured that the bushing would help align the pedal.

Oilbrnr · 11-09-2009, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BusinessProfessor

Oil: clutch pedal is parallel to the brake pedal. Yup, it is also rubbing a little on the bracket. I figured that the bushing would help align the pedal.

IMHO it will not help unless it is missing or worn to virtual non-existence.

I can't remember, but isn't the '83 a hydro clutch?

**hatzie** · 11-09-2009, 08:38 PM

I can't remember, but isn't the '83 a hydro clutch?[/QUOTE]

No... `85 is when they started. Kinda scarce too.

11-08-2009, 05:42 PM	#1
BusinessProfessor Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 109	Clutch pedal trouble My clutch pedal will not return the last 1 1/2 inches to the full release position and the truck won't move w/o me lifting it with my foot. I have ordered new bolt, spring and bushings from LMC. Will this replacement of "worn" parts solve the problem? __________________

11-09-2009, 12:43 AM	#2
dan76 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Salt Lake City UT Posts: 441	Re: Clutch pedal trouble Did I miss data on your truck....i. e. year, engine, transmission?

11-09-2009, 04:27 PM	#3
BusinessProfessor Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 109	Re: Clutch pedal trouble Ooops!! 1983 GMC Dump Truck dually. Crate 350 with a three speed manual and an additional low gear for pulling. __________________

11-09-2009, 04:45 PM	#4
Oilbrnr Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 390	Re: Clutch pedal trouble Is your clutch pedal parallel to the brake or is it shifted left at the bottom? I've found that well used clutch pedals fatigue with time and start to bend to the left and eventually hit part of the steering column/pedal core support under the dash preventing the pedal from being able to return fully. A new bushing will help too, but may not be the ultimate solution. __________________ -Don- '66 C10 w/factory A/C '77 Cheyenne K5 350/465/205 '80 Custom Deluxe K20 350/465/205 '04 Denali XL '05 DMax CCLB 4x Have a Hickey Sidewinder Winch and need the owners/install manual? Send me a PM with your email address and I'll forward you a .pdf Last edited by Oilbrnr; 11-09-2009 at 04:45 PM.

11-09-2009, 05:37 PM	#5
BusinessProfessor Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Staten Island, NY Posts: 109	Re: Clutch pedal trouble Oil: clutch pedal is parallel to the brake pedal. Yup, it is also rubbing a little on the bracket. I figured that the bushing would help align the pedal. __________________

11-09-2009, 08:38 PM	#7
hatzie Moderator Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wentworth, NH Posts: 4,941	Re: Clutch pedal trouble I can't remember, but isn't the '83 a hydro clutch?[/QUOTE] No... `85 is when they started. Kinda scarce too.



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