putz54143

now and then when i get on it hard pedal stays on the floor

rmodel65

the spring on the pressure plate must be weak or youve got something binding... how are your motor mounts?

scottybaccus

You should pull the pedal assembly out and inspect the pivot bushings. The clutch pedal has a shaft that runs through two bushings with the brake pedal hanging on bushings of it's own, using the clutch pedal shaft as it's axis. These wear badly over the years. They were only thin plastic. If they wear enough, the shaft binds and works sideways with enough force to pop the C-clip off the end of the shaft. It's the return spring creating a side load on this shaft that wears them out. When this happens, the pedal will stick on the floor. You'll have to tuck your toes under it to pull it back up.

The fix I used was a couple of $3 roller bearings (ball bearings used on motors and fans) from Tractor Supply. The brake pedal is unchanged. You size the bearings to fit the clutch shaft. The OD of the bearing is about 1 1/8th inches. Use a small piece of metal clamped or tack welded across the shaft hole in the pedal frame to let you drill a pilot hole dead center of the pivot hole, then enlarge it to the size of the bearing OD with a small hole saw. Once you do this on both sides, the roller bearings can be placed in this hole from the inside of the pedal frame, facing outward or so that the flange is inboard. Now you can reinstall the clutch pedal shaft through the first roller bearing, then the brake pedal with the original bushings rotated 180 degrees, the second bearing on out the other side. Reinstall the C-clip and you are done. The Brake pedal will retain the roller bearings for you. Shims might be needed to take up any side play. Bolt the assembly back in the car and you will be amazed at how smooth the clutch works on the roller bearings. I spent a total of $8 for the bearings, a couple of shim washers and a new C-clip.