I installed a heim joint on my F150 clutch push rod and I eventually took it out and went back to the original set-up. All heim joints squeak unless you lubricate them every 6 months. Also, before you convert to a heim joint you have to be sure you have an all metal pushrod as many of them are half plastic and will just snap off if you try to screw a heim joint on them. In addition, the set screw holding the joint on the pushrod worked loose and disappeared. I bought a new clutch lever and clutch master cylinder on Amazon for a total of about $50 and put it back to the factory setup with the plastic clip. I have 580,000 on my truck and I have only replaced the clip twice so far so I can live with that.
This makes me want to go buy a Bridgeport and take apart my engine so I can tap new threads for my stripped starter bolt. I like the Rotary Table, though.
I'd rather turn the rod down in the lathe, thread it, and get a rod end with internal threads. I wonder if that would be better than the set screw method.
i got that same kit, i ended up just pulling lever arm off the pedal assembly punched the pin out, put the bolt it, welded it so it doesnt move then used a piece of copper pipe tubing as a bearing, still had a little slop but it was easier than trying to pull that rod out and fiddling with all that. im sure a brass bushing would have been better but i dont have the right tools for it...
Mr. Hendricks, My 95 Ford f150 , 6 ILM, manual dropped her clutch to floor, a few days ago, I found the eyelet on push rod under dash had broke off, Well I found new push rod, But I don't have clue how to get old shaft out, & new one in, I'm coming up on 60, working on my vehicles out of necessity, can't pay garage,! Right Now, I feel like the little girl I was when Dad started teaching me of cars, How on earth could I drive manuals , Not knowing this, it's not happened to me, My knowledge base I had for back up, Dad, Brothers, my sisters Boyfriend-my bestfiend have gone, I'm little lost, any info you might have, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks StinknLilBrat 'Toni'
0:11 Yeah, you're already getting things wrong. You're holding the clutch push rod and it clips into the master cylinder. The slave cylinder is under the truck bolted to the transmission. 🤦♂
