zf5 clutch linkage.

[csdwarf11]

Hey guys, today i was under my dash wiring in some gauges and notice WOW, my cluch linkage needs some help ASAP.

The clutch linkage goes onto a EYE that is the master cylinder, the eye on my clutch is egged out, and the pin the goes THROUGH the eye is also chaffed all to hell, there is a huge amount of play, everything else looks fine though. there is a broken up clip that just kind of fell apart when i touched it, didn;t see any bushings or anything, what is supposed to be there?

links to a new one would be awesome.

[jwatkins]

Ford makes a little push in plastic bushing for the rod, its like $3. If the eye is worn it will eat the Ford bushing in less then a month if your lucky. Mine lasted 40 mi. What I did is found a piece on rubber hose that fit snug and put a clamp on it to hold it on. Then you just cut several to length and toss them in the glove box.

[Patrick Feeley]

There is a popular fix for that problem that is sold on ebay. Here is a link to it: Ford Clutch Fix Rod End Permanent Fix Powerstroke Too | eBay

Cheers!

[terryknight]

mine has been there. there is the fix that patrick posted, someone else has a bushing fix. i have used a bolt. you can also buy a new clutch lever arm it's ~$26 from the dealer. the to fix the rod i believe you will need a new clutch master cylinder i was not able o find the clutch rod by itself when i was looking

[csdwarf11]

oh wow, very common problem, looks like i should order up that kit and just get it over with lol.

glad they have a fix! thanks everyone!

[madpogue]

^^^^^ Yup. If you catch it early, before the eyelet eggs out, you can use a piece of brass tubing to replace the craptastic plastic one, and a drill stop collar to hold the arm on. But once it gets this bad, the Heim joint is the way to go, since it replaces the egged-out eyelet.

[csdwarf11]

Yeah, unfortunately I didn't catch it on time, the eye is egged so I will go with the fix for that, but then it will at least be fixed, I kinda noticed my clutch felt a little bit higher off the floor then it did when I first bought it, wonder if this is that cause.


I lost the broken clip so i actually just have the eye set over it lol, hasn't poped off yet but Im ready for my clutch to go right to the floor one of these times,

[madpogue]

Until the Heim joint kit arrives, the drill stop collar will at least keep the arm from popping out completely.