Brake Pedal Wobble and bushings... |
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K9HDLR
Member Joined: 09 July 2016 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 70 |
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Hey guys, I decided to fix my brake pedal arm slop after taking a look at the "kit" that Keith Layton managed to find at a swap meet. I searched the internet and found just one place selling the kit for $125! Yeah... I don't think so!
So today I headed to True Value and picked up a few things to make my own. After a few trips, I ended up using
1ea - 3/8" threaded rod cut to 9.25" 2ea - 3/8" nylon lock nuts 1ea - 1" ID galvanized pipe cap 2ea - 3/8" flat washers 1ea - washer from a shock absorber bushing kit (has the beveled edge) 2ea - 1/8" x 1.5" cotter pins (not necessary, but I thought I'd replace my old ones since they were brittle) 1) I started by cutting the pipe cap so that it was approximately 5/8" depth inside, measuring inside the cap. 2) drilled a 3/8" hole in the center of the cap for the bolt to fit through. 3) cut a section of the threaded rod to 9.25" length 4) removed the old nasty cotter pins and replaced with new, then ran a 1/2" diameter punch through the pivot shaft to bend the two cotter pins to the sides to allow the threaded rod to go through the pivot shaft. (Jeep's instructions say to use a screwdriver, but I found the punch worked better) 5) Put a nylon lock nut on one end of the threaded 9.25" rod, then a 3/8" flat washer, followed by the large beveled edge washer. (Beveled edge facing pivot shaft) 6) then from the outboard side, run the threaded rod through the pivot shaft 7) place the pipe cap on the inboard side of the pivot shaft running the threaded rod through the hole that was drilled in the center of the cap. 8) place a 3/8" flat washer then nylon lock nut on the inboard side of the threaded rod. 9) Tighten the assembly snug, then slightly back off so the pedal arms can move freely. 10) hit the grease zerts with some fresh grease. 11) That's it! Whoo hoot! You just saved yourself from buying an overpriced $125 kit As a side note, I am searching for a vendor that I can purchase a stainless steel end cap. I think stainless steel will hold up even better than the galvanized pipe cap, and I'd like to find one that is non-threaded 1" ID but still priced reasonably. I don't know how much demand there is for a kit like this, but i do have one extra that I fabricated. If there's more demand I can make additional sets. I think with materials, labor, and shipping I can send a kit to your door for about $30-35 using USPS priority mailer (in the USA). Shoot me a message if you'd like one. |
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Bufordjeep
Member Joined: 12 Aug. 2009 Location: Illinois Status: Offline Points: 506 |
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Hi k9handler:
Appreciated your post. $35 is very reasonable. Looks like a great solution to a problem common to old Jeeps. Like yourself went to the hardware store. Looks like a fun repair giving it a try this weekend. Thanks for sharing! Bob
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banjobees
Member Joined: 15 Jan. 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Status: Offline Points: 158 |
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Thanks, K9HDLR!
I made one of your kits and no more brake pedal wobble. ( Used a 3/4 NPT cap so had to grind off the threads for it to fit over the end of the cross tube, but the depth of the cap was just over 1/2 inch, so I didn’t have to shorten the cap ) |
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Dave R.
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JonJ
Member Joined: 18 Apr. 2020 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 316 |
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Great post!
Ok so I have the wobble. Bolt to go through assembly, check. Washers and lock nuts, check. Shock washers, check. Pipe cap, check. Hole on the outboard clutch pedal side, err no hole! Doesn’t look like the posted pictures. Anyone got any ideas? |
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outlw21
Member Joined: 06 Aug. 2017 Location: bakersfield CA Status: Offline Points: 240 |
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Supposed to be a hollow tube and yours looks like a solid shaft. Maybe someone along the decades "fixed" it. I made one of these kits for my jeep and works great.
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K9HDLR
Member Joined: 09 July 2016 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 70 |
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Yeah, looks like it’s been replaced with a solid piece.
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muley
Member Joined: 25 Jan. 2021 Location: idaho Status: Offline Points: 816 |
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sure don't look like a farmer fix..
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I never met a mule I didn't like! OD Mule 01-52 M38 Big Red 19fiddy CJ3A salad |
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PGoodman
Member Joined: 27 Jan. 2019 Location: Morrison, CO Status: Offline Points: 22 |
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Did you ever make additional kits?
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Paul Goodman
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