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| | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 14 | For some reason my clutch and brake pedals have started rubbing against the holes that they go through in the cab, and of course make a horrible screeching noise as they go in and out. The brake pedal has gotten so bad that it tends to get stuck unless you use your foot to pull it back out. Is there some kind of adjustment that I can do to center the pedals in those holes, or do I just make the holes larger? I have no idea why this started all of a sudden. Thanks for your thoughts and ideas! Al | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | Your cab mounts have most likely rusted through. | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 396 | Or your motor mounts have rotted away.
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | The pedal assembly is mounted on the frame, not the motor or bell housing. As Cletis said, it is probably your cab mounts.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,095 | I reamed the holes out a little too stop it. But they are correct about the body mounts or look too see the floor has a hump in it back toward the seat. also the cowl panel could be rotted.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 14 | Thanks guys, I'll check all those things. It sounds like the easiest route may be to just make the holes bigger....it's not a show truck by any means, just something fun to putter around in. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | What year truck?
Rust cancer spreads | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Those pedal shafts can be right near the edge of the hole and a very small change makes them bind. You might have success making the holes larger. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 14 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 14 | It is a '55 Series 1 Chevy. Sorry, I should have mentioned that in my 1st post. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | ...or there may be times when the bushings in the pedals are worn to much. | | | | | Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 1970 Posts: 365 | Smear a little bit of chassis grease on the shiny part of the pedal shafts. That will quiet the noise and let you regain your sanity so you can get the cab mounts fixed. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 940 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 940 | Mine rub and stick too. Like these guys said, it's the cab mounts. Mine stick a lot more when I have a passenger. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 420 | that would be you're pedal shaft bushings wore out, I had the same problem with my 46 chevy 1/2 ton, I ordered a set of bushings from american classic truck parts for 18.00 and replaced them and cured the whole problem | | |
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