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| Hufflepuff Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 727   
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Has anybody rebuilt their clutch pedal with new bushings recently?
I removed mine (destructively as it turned out - they are quite fragile) in order to have the pedal cleaned up and powder coated. I ordered up a set of replacement 'OEM' bushings, part number 272714G as per: https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-r...edal_53772  Click image to enlarge However when I refitted them, I found that they are too 'tall' and both sides interfere with each other before fully pressed in place. Subsequently it wouldn't fit in the pedal housing either. Click image to enlarge Now it could be that these are 'less OEM' and more 'whatever the manufacturer decided to make on the day of making', although it should be noted that even the genuine Land Rover clutch pedal pin does not have the roll pin whole drilled in it, so they aren't doing much better: Click image to enlarge I've measured the two pins up back to back at around 38.3mm, with a 1.8mm lip, which means in order to sit flush by my calculations it looks like I need to grind these down by 1.5mm off each one (or 3mm off one I suppose). Click image to enlarge Before I get busy on the linisher with these, am I missing something here, or are they 'ground to fit' ? Seems a bit surprising to me if they were intended to be. 2005 Td5 90 XS 1989 V8 110 CSW |
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13th Mar 2022 9:34pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3414  
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I have refurbished my clutch pedal box, old type as yours with the pressed pedal, but it was more of a painting job as both my bushes and pivot shaft were in excellent condition.
As buttons said there is normally a small gap between the bushes. I beleive on some later boxes, there is a provision for a grease nipple on the pivot shaft. I do not know if that sends grease to the space between the bushes. Would also advise to measure the width of the pedal box housing to ensure that the 1.8mm lip that you measured on the bushes is correct. When I painted mine, I did not bother masking the bushes, so had to scrape off the paint as the paint thickness was enough to prevent the pedal to slide into the housing. Meaning there should not be any lateral play. Never replaced the pivot shaft.. no idea is not having the hole for the roll pin is normal or not. But what I can state is that the pivot shaft could only be installed in one way on my pedal box. If rotated by 180degree, the roll pin holes would not align, which make me think that the hole is drilled after assembly. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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20th Mar 2022 1:24am |
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| Nidge Member Since: 27 Jan 2008 Location: Kildare Ireland Posts: 818  
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I too had this same problem recently, OEM bushes, unfortunately I didn't measure them before installing and no chance of getting the out without making
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Poor from the manufacturer but noting surprises me anymore with the quality of land rover parts. Bought a complete new pedal in the end  |
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20th Mar 2022 8:20am |
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| Hufflepuff Member Since: 25 Oct 2014 Location: Hampshire Posts: 727
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Thanks for the replies - glad its not just me finding these problems
I'll reduce the depth of one of the bushes. Drilling the pivot pin with it in the housing could be interesting as I'm not sure I would have the clearance between the chuck and the housing - I'll give that some thought. I only bought a new one as the current one is 'well bashed about' on one end - someone had really gone to down on it with a hammer at some point in its history. 2005 Td5 90 XS 1989 V8 110 CSW |
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20th Mar 2022 4:11pm |
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