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| | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 55 | any suggestions for how the average Joe could "re-size/re-bore" the new pedal bushings to fit the pedal shaft?as they are a good bit too thick. I am also finding that they fit a bit loose inside the pedal assy (ie can be turned by hand). | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | PNR123,
I guess this thought would depend on how much material needed to be removed from the ID of the bushing. They make Loctite retaining compounds you could 'glue' the bushing into the bore with...but..if you created heat when you honed the ID, it might come out.
If I were to do this myself, in the garage with limited tools, I would epoxy the bushing into the bore, then use a brake hone to fit the ID to the OD of the shaft.
This is real low tech, so you might end up with a sloppy feeling set of pedals. If you want 'nice and tight', a local machine shop could help you out.
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 769 | I would think your local bearing shop would be able to supply you with the correct bearing. Just measure your parts, I.D. and O.D. and length. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 324 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 324 | on my 39. new bushings from online vendor. close but not original. new shaft made at machine shop. pressed out old bushing using a carriage bolt with nut and washer to pull. pressed new bushing in using machinist vice from drill press. machine shop honed the new bushing to fit the new shaft, i drilled and tapped pedal for grease fitting. machinist charged me $20 or so. good old Joe Rolland.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | I used a brake cylinder hone to fit the sector shaft bushings in a steering box and it fit good and held up for a long as I had the Jeep I did it on, no reason you couldn't do that with a set of pedal bushings, just sneak up on the bore you need and make sure to keep the hone moving so you don't get a tapered bore.
On the fit in the bore, chances are the old bushings were slipping and wore the inside of the housing. You will want to get oversized bushings, epoxy won't hold up. You could also try swedging the outside of the bushings you have but it may not work too well long term.
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A lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 55 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 55 | Just to update....
I got everything sorted by a pal at a machine shop. The shaft itself had quite a groove worn into it by the clutch pedal lever ,probably from never seeing any lube. So my pal and me decided that we'd turn down the shaft to fit the bushing and ended up taking off about .035" and now everything fits great and is all even and round and darn near perfect , thanks all for the suggestions | | |
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