Clutch pedal bushing..

[Kim]

A few weeks ago my Clutch pedal started acting crazy. It wasn't releasing all the way and making it hard to shift. When I finally was able to properly investigate the problem, I caught a lucky break because the bushing connecting the pedal to the pushrod literally fell apart and landed on the floorboard right before my eyes! It seemed an easy enough fix; skip on down to O'reilly's and get the Dorman bushing they had in stock, snap it together and go. Well...
The bushing works great when it stays attached, but it likes to partially slip back off the nub as if it never really snapped into place. I assembled it correctly, didn't break the tabs on the new one....but it doesn't seem to "snap" on and stay there. Full disclosure: I put a very small dab of lithium grease into the socket part before installing because I figured a high-cycling wear item would benefit from that. I don't think it's the problem, but again...full disclosure. I've never had troubles with any of the Dorman parts I've ever used in the past. Is the Dorman part clearly an inferior replacement to the OE one in this case? Did I F it up with my good intention? Will the Cubbies get another World Series win in my lifetime?
Thanks!

 

[franklin2]

I am surprised you haven't had trouble with Dorman parts before this. It's usually 50-50, 50% of the time their parts do work, the other 50% you have to do some modification to make them work.

Can you add a piece of wire or a carefully placed wire tie to make it work? Possibly clean off the grease and add a little bit of superglue to make it stay?

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I ran into this on my F-150. Both with a Dorman and with a Motorcraft. I got mad, trimmed the little clips off and stuck a big hairpin clip on there in the groove for the clips. There may or may not be a better solution.

 

[Kim]

I ran into this on my F-150. Both with a Dorman and with a Motorcraft. I got mad, trimmed the little clips off and stuck a big hairpin clip on there in the groove for the clips. There may or may not be a better solution.

Now that is interesting. I've been thinking along a similar tactic of drilling a hole for a pin, but it's so difficult to do any real work up in there. It might just be as easy as you described.

 

[broncc]

You can still get the motorcraft part and it has worked fine when I replaced it. Its like $3 its #6C3Z-7A581-A

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Now that is interesting. I've been thinking along a similar tactic of drilling a hole for a pin, but it's so difficult to do any real work up in there. It might just be as easy as you described.

I was so mad because I was going somewhere and didn’t really have time to waste. It popped off going down the road. I rummaged in the toolbox and came up with a spare clip and said eff it, it should stay on now. That was a good like 6-8 years ago and I largely forgot about it.

 

[Kim]

Well, it just may have worked itself in like the way it's supposed to be. No issues whatsoever this whole week of daily driver use. Gotta love that!