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Posted by Keith in Washington on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 13:42:34 :
In Reply to: Ok, now I did it... posted by Nick on Friday, March 13, 2009 at 21:38:52 :
Yes the rod will come out of the bell housing by doing that. I do not know if you can do it in the truck. You may have to pull the bell housing. the bushing on the side of the bell housing comes out with 2 bolts and then slides off the end of the rod. But your arm is still attached to the end. You need to get that arm off to get the rod out of the bell housing. If I am correct once you get it off you pull the rod out a ways which takes the rod out of its pivot point on the passenger side of the bell housing. Then you drop the passenger end of the rod down and take it out the bottom of the bell housing. The driver's side of the rod then goes back through its busing mounting hole in the bell housing which can not be done with the busing housing on the rod. So you have to get the lever off. The lever is a clamp fit. I can not remember if the bolt also goes through a detent in the rod to stop it from spinning. If it does drill out the bolt and spread the lever a little and take it off. I suspect that your clutch rod is also worn. Check with VPW or Mid West and see if they hav the replacement parts. If they have the rod and you can afford it just cut the rod. You will need to bet a new bushing that the clutch rod goes through. I got one from VPN and it was cheaper than having a busing pressed into the original. Also the passenger side has a busing if I remember correctly. You can either rebush the clutch peddle or replace it. They are not too expensive. Also replace the rod there. I did all of that plus the brake peddle. I ended up replacing the brake peddle as it was easier that way.
While your at it put new bushings in your transfer case levers. The replace the rod that they mount to. You can simply grind the welds that hold it and then buy round stock of the correct diameter and weld it in. Remember to drill the hole in the end of the rod for the cotter pin that hold everything in.
