My fix for clutch and brake Pedal slop.

[Toyanvil]

I have been working on my clutch and brake Pedals to get rid of the slop, this is what I came up with. I machined some side bushings out of stainless steel to install a 5/8" x 1.5"shoulder bolt. The side bushings are pressed in and plug welded and then powder coated. I just need to machine a 3/4"OD x 5/8" IO bushing for the pedal.

 

[DanR]

John when I first read the title of your post I thought it was brake pedal "stop"....

As usual you are design perfect.

 

[junkman]

You do beautiful work John.

 

[spmdr]

What? no Needle bearings?

You know how those Machinists are, they make a hammer to .0001 tolerances.....

( he says with envy)

DW

 

[Toyanvil]

Needle bearings were plan A, but the smallest one I could find was 1" OD x 5/8" bore and there is not enough meat on the end of the pedal to bore it out to 1".

 

[MikeH]

Maybe I’m missing something here. But how do you get the head of the bolt into the slot you have on the side?

 

[DanR]

Mike I believe the "head" is cut flat to match the added piece John had welded as a keeper to stop the bolt from turning. My opinion

 

[Toyanvil]

DanR is right. I still need the mill the flat side.

 

[spmdr]

I think I would give a look at the needle roller bearings harvested from a U-joint or something similar.

DW

 

[MikeH]

Mike I believe the "head" is cut flat to match the added piece John had welded as a keeper to stop the bolt from turning. My opinion

That is what I first thought, but the more I studied the photo, the more it looked “tucked in” behind the keeper.

 

[DanR]

I agree it sure "looked that-away" when I first saw it. Then I went back to where toyanvil was welding....

 

[Toyanvil]

Up-date, I found some Needle bearings that worked perfect and machined the pedal so they will press in. All powder coated and ready to go in the car.