Very squeaky clutch pedal - Page 2

EastPete · 4th April 2017, 20:07

Slide the clutch pedal off the pivot shaft by removing the clips at the end of the shaft and also on the master cylinder pushrod, grease up the shaft bush on the pedal with LM grease (as well as the end of the return spring) and put it back together - should give you a quieter clutch pedal.

Pete

bubs · 5th April 2017, 09:43

Mine was doing this when i got it, very creaky and a click feel to the pedal. After greasing the pedal and every joint i could see it was still doing it.
Finally worked out it was the plastic backing plate on the pedals rubbing against the bodywork. Just undid the bolts on the bottom of the plate and slid a thin bit of plastic behind (like the clear stuff used around toys etc) and it's been fine for years.

roverbarmy · 5th April 2017, 14:23

If you remove the clutch pedal, take care not to drop any of the bits down the back of the carpet - they are a mare to recover! Also, be careful with the locking clips on the ends of the shaft. They damage easily and once off, the shaft can move sideways. Also take care not to lose the plastic insert that the return spring goes into, or the plastic pedal/shaft inserts (all easy to drop when your fingers are greasy. + being upside down with your legs in the air!!)

T16 · 5th April 2017, 17:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Heddy

It's more likely the pedal box. Some may not like WD 40 in that area but it fixed mine. It's more of a creak than a squeak.

This,

The pedal box is rubbish and flexes against the metal bulkhead. Lube it up, and the problem will go.

jackatesme · 5th April 2017, 17:09

Mine started squeaking today,must be all this dry weather we are getting.

EastPete · 5th April 2017, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

If you remove the clutch pedal, take care not to drop any of the bits down the back of the carpet - they are a mare to recover! Also, be careful with the locking clips on the ends of the shaft. They damage easily and once off, the shaft can move sideways. Also take care not to lose the plastic insert that the return spring goes into, or the plastic pedal/shaft inserts (all easy to drop when your fingers are greasy!)

Good tips there - I lost one of the pedal inserts when I did mine, until I found it behind the carpet !

Pete

Ravinder · 5th April 2017, 20:24

Thanks for the advise. Will have a go tomorrow.

Peterd1947 · 9th April 2017, 06:57

Not sure what you're describing. Any more detail?

Peterd1947 · 23rd April 2017, 05:24

Spent 3 days applying WD40 to main carrier shaft. Clicking/ clonking gone.

5th April 2017, 14:23	#13
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4th April 2017, 20:07	#11
EastPete Posted a thing or two Rover 75 CDTi Classic saloon, MGB GT, Skoda Yeti Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ramsey, Cambs Posts: 1,874 Thanks: 626 Thanked 635 Times in 430 Posts	Slide the clutch pedal off the pivot shaft by removing the clips at the end of the shaft and also on the master cylinder pushrod, grease up the shaft bush on the pedal with LM grease (as well as the end of the return spring) and put it back together - should give you a quieter clutch pedal. Pete

5th April 2017, 09:43	#12
bubs Posted a thing or two ROVER 75 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 1,651 Thanks: 43 Thanked 163 Times in 134 Posts	Mine was doing this when i got it, very creaky and a click feel to the pedal. After greasing the pedal and every joint i could see it was still doing it. Finally worked out it was the plastic backing plate on the pedals rubbing against the bodywork. Just undid the bolts on the bottom of the plate and slid a thin bit of plastic behind (like the clear stuff used around toys etc) and it's been fine for years.

9th April 2017, 06:57	#18
Peterd1947 Regular poster MG ZT 260 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Mansfield Posts: 47 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Not sure what you're describing. Any more detail?

23rd April 2017, 05:24	#19
Peterd1947 Regular poster MG ZT 260 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Mansfield Posts: 47 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Spent 3 days applying WD40 to main carrier shaft. Clicking/ clonking gone.