The clutch pedal on my 65 sometimes squeeks when pushing the pedal down. Is there a special lubricant that should be used on it or would 3in1 oil or silcone spray be a good choice?

 

White lithium is best for this. How are your nylon bushings? If the bushings in the pedal bracket, pushrod, or the insulators on the ends of the assist spring are badly worn, they should be replaced before the metal parts are damaged.

 

hose that bad boy down with wd-40 that orta sotp squeekin and keep from rustin ne more if that dont work just take sum berring grease and lube er up

 

I'd never recommend WD40. Horrible stuff that will eventually gum up and could eat the plastic bushings. Lithium grease is a much better solution.

 

Try removing the "clutch return" spring under the dash. It is actually an assist spring and is unnecessary and the typical source of squeeks.

Removing it will give you much better pedal feel and feed back, also.

Tim

 

I learned this one the hard way. Use the lithium.

When you need light oil, such as speedometer input shaft, use gun oil, which doesn't turn to glue when old or cold.

 

And really big left calf muscles.

The only reason the assist spring would squeak is if the nylon bushings on the ends are gone, and the bracket notched. With these in place, and a little lithium, the spring is smooth and silent.

 

That spring is definitely necessary if you have a stock long-style clutch. My original clutch was very heavy even with the spring. I couldn't imagine trying to drive without it.

If you've got a diaphragm clutch, go ahead and remove it, but leave it otherwise.

 

lookat the first detail

 

So you're trusting the marketing slogan of the company trying to sell the product? Do you know what WD-40 is actually designed for? It took the inventors 40 tries to come up with a Water Dispursement solution. Sure, it may stop the squeak initially, but I guarantee it'll squeak a hell of a lot more when the nylon bushings are destroyed from all the crap it has in it.

WD-40 has its uses, but it shouldn't be used anywhere near plastic or rubber, and there's almost always a better product to use in its place. The only thing I really use it for is fishing, because for some reason fish seem to like the smell. Don't tell the EPA.

Lithium grease won't harm the nylon bushings and will lubricate the area for much longer than the paraffins and petroleum products in WD-40.