A Clutch Issue

We worked on a car recently that was experiencing clutch problems. The customer expected the clutch to be replaced. However upon inspection it was discovered the clevis pins which hold the pedal to the master and the slave to the throw out yoke, were extremely worn as were the mating components. The combination of the wear on all surfaces meant the first half of the clutch pedal travel was only taking up slack in all the components. By replacing the worn parts the clutch proved to be serviceable and was put back on the road.

When inspecting for worn parts, keep in mind the holes that the retaining pins go through were never oblong. They were originally round. Also the pins should be straight, round, and shouldn’t have grooves where they have been pushing on their mated part.