[s-cars] Busted Clutch Actuation Rod

[AaronT]

Thanks Bill
Excellent idea but it looks like she broke it off flush with the clevis.
Aaron - Dreaming of summer on the middle fork whilst ordering a new
master.........Cylinder.


On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 4:08 PM, Bill M <airbil at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Aaron clutched~
> "Can the broken clevis on the clutch pedal really be accessed w/o
> removing the clutch and brake pivot assembly?  Freds comment "access is
> limited" is an understatement.
> To those who have done this, is it worth it to remove the pivot assembly?
> (Being 6'4 isn't helpful in this instance)
> At least its pushing 35deg here in my snowy Idaho driveway!"
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> Aaron,
> It's been a number of years since I did this, so as best as I can recall..
> the clevis can be removed
> without removing the whole assembly.
> That said, it is an incredible S feat to do this upside down and backwards
> on a cold snowy Idaho driveway.
> IF you are lucky enough to have broken the threaded portion of the threaded
> rod somewhere where you are left with some thread on both sides of the
> break,
> I would highly recommend trying to connect the two broken halves with a
> "coupling nut"
>  http://www.mcmaster.com/#threaded-rod-connectors/=inpuv
> I'd say this is just as good and possibly better than a new MC... and way
> easier.
> HTH
> Bill~one time uber rafter of the middle fork of the Salmon River~M
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