So I was leaving yesterday to go to work on the old house, and I pulled out of the garage into the sunlight, but then decided I would backup into the shade. I started to backup, then all of a sudden the clutch pedal went straight to the floor, and the Jeep lit up the tires towards the house. All I could think of quickly because I was in shock was to push the brakes with both feet till the engine died. Left some nice marks in the driveway.
Anyway I checked underneath for leaks, and loose parts, then slowly went backwards to the pedal where I found the rod fell off of the clutch pedal. I found a broken plastic bushing. I quickly jumped in my truck, and ran down to the dealer where they actually had a new one for 5 bucks. It looked like a .05 cent part, but whatever they had one. when I got back home I found the place that the bushing goes over is wore down to the end. Like another couple of pumps and it will probably actually break clean off of the pedal. I was really shocked at the horrible engineering of this connection.
I am posting this to the 5sp Jeep owners especially the old ones to check this connection on your clutch every now and again. Maybe even replace that bushing and double check the place where it sits. It is really dangerous if you are on the trail and the clutch master rod breaks off.
Now maybe mine is rare that the place where the bushing sits is wore out and probably broke my bushing, but still it is worth while checking yours out.
@starkey480 Chris (Chandler Jeep guy) had a new pedal assembly for 35 bucks. It has some weirdness around the brake pedal, but for 35 bucks it is worth it. Now I need to pull my pedal assembly out and take them apart and replace my clutch pedal (Depending on what is actually wrong with the brake pedal on the used part) The place where the clutch rod goes is in good shape on the used part so it might just be some weirdness with mine that it is extra warn. Maybe I should replace the rod that goes into the master too? I will check it all out when I get the pedals out.
If anybody has any tricks on how to get this pedal assembly out I would appreciate the feed back.
Cheers,
Anyway I checked underneath for leaks, and loose parts, then slowly went backwards to the pedal where I found the rod fell off of the clutch pedal. I found a broken plastic bushing. I quickly jumped in my truck, and ran down to the dealer where they actually had a new one for 5 bucks. It looked like a .05 cent part, but whatever they had one. when I got back home I found the place that the bushing goes over is wore down to the end. Like another couple of pumps and it will probably actually break clean off of the pedal. I was really shocked at the horrible engineering of this connection.
I am posting this to the 5sp Jeep owners especially the old ones to check this connection on your clutch every now and again. Maybe even replace that bushing and double check the place where it sits. It is really dangerous if you are on the trail and the clutch master rod breaks off.
Now maybe mine is rare that the place where the bushing sits is wore out and probably broke my bushing, but still it is worth while checking yours out.
@starkey480 Chris (Chandler Jeep guy) had a new pedal assembly for 35 bucks. It has some weirdness around the brake pedal, but for 35 bucks it is worth it. Now I need to pull my pedal assembly out and take them apart and replace my clutch pedal (Depending on what is actually wrong with the brake pedal on the used part) The place where the clutch rod goes is in good shape on the used part so it might just be some weirdness with mine that it is extra warn. Maybe I should replace the rod that goes into the master too? I will check it all out when I get the pedals out.
If anybody has any tricks on how to get this pedal assembly out I would appreciate the feed back.
Cheers,
