67 mustang coupe clutch pedal on floor

My money is on the missing pushrod ("adjusting rod") from the bottom of
the Z-bar to the clutch fork. They're held on with a hairpin and the
hairpin can pop out under lateral pressure. The pushrods cost about
$20, and you'll also need the wavy washer and the hairpin.

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john711111 wrote:
> clutch pedal on floor three speed sunk to floor, linkage looks ok all way
> to tranny/ does this sound like throw out bearing. thanks for any info!
>


Is this a car you drive? Did it just happen?
Did it get that way slowly, or all at once?
Is it a stock clutch assembly?
Did you just come across the car and never driven it?
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yes i drive the car on sunny days temperature 72 degrees not a cloud in the
sky, slight breeze from the west, no humidity at least according to my
exwife. have had it eleven years all orginal, stock with stock clutch. I
am second owner.Literally took a left turn going about 15 miles an hour,
going from 1st to second, pedal dropped to floor, no problems ever before.
Linkage looked good absoultley no resistance on pedal, have to pull off
floor to orginal position, step on it goes straight to floor no
resistance. thanks for your help and any info you may have.
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351CJ opined in

> john711111 wrote:
>> clutch pedal on floor three speed sunk to floor, linkage looks ok all way
>> to tranny/ does this sound like throw out bearing. thanks for any info!
>>
>
>
> Is this a car you drive? Did it just happen?
> Did it get that way slowly, or all at once?
> Is it a stock clutch assembly?
> Did you just come across the car and never driven it?
>
>

linkage "looks" okay?!!!

Just sitting there - or while you move the clutch pedal?

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can reach into engine bay and move by hand/ clutch pedl does nothing but
sink to floor when pushed,has no effect on linkage, thanks for your help
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In article , john711111 wrote:
> can reach into engine bay and move by hand/ clutch pedl does nothing but
> sink to floor when pushed,has no effect on linkage, thanks for your help

ANother issue may be that the rod has pushed through the hole on the
arm/fork that works the clutch. Had this happen on my mav. I used a nut
and washer on the pointed end of the rod to distribute the force more
evenly.
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thanks for the two post/replys/is the arm fork external or are you talkng
about under the clutch and flywheel cover. in other words if not return
spring will i have to pull tranny and remove flywheel cover to get to.
thanks so much for your fast reply.
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In article , john711111 wrote:
> thanks for the two post/replys/is the arm fork external or are you talkng
> about under the clutch and flywheel cover. in other words if not return
> spring will i have to pull tranny and remove flywheel cover to get to.
> thanks so much for your fast reply.

The clutch pedal assembly pivots a bar that is mounted to the frame rail
and engine block. This in turn pushes a rod towards the rear (this is
where the clutch adjustment is). That rod goes into the arm of the clutch
fork, pushing on it. There is a rubber boot over the arm. That's it.

Clutch fork can be seen here:
http://www.broncograveyard.com/dia/7/cludiaclutchassy.jpg
The feature at the end of the arm portion is where the rod goes.

The rod is shown here as teh clutch adjusting rod.
http://www.broncograveyard.com/dia/7/cludialinkage.jpg

I've had the clutch pedal go to the floor because the cotter pin broke
and the adjusting rod fell out and because of a broken return spring
under the hood. In the later case, it just didn't come back up as far.

After I made my way back to where the adjustment rod fell out and found
it, I cobbled it to get home and since then have had a wire to tether it
to the car. If the pin ever fails again, it will dangle.
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thanks so much for the help, going home now to work on it,thanks to
everyone for the followups. Pony up dudes!
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`update- after 2 shots of tequila and a slim jim/ started on car/ thanks to
tetraethylead for great link for parts diagram(see above post)/ first
problem was spring/ not under dash spring ( I had replaced that entire
assembly with brake pedal years ago)or spring from z/bar to arm fork but
from firewall to top of linkage(you say tomato I say linkage crusty) under
master cylndier. the push rod was in place, but liitle effect on arm fork
when pushed, kept pushing on arm fork by hand, almost like jammed, then it
all seemd to jump into place and push rod seemed to have effect. Gonna test
drive this weekend, still flushing cooling system afte busted hose, which
triggered all of this. thanks to all for the help

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Brent P opined in

> john711111 wrote:
>> can reach into engine bay and move by hand/ clutch pedl does nothing
>> but sink to floor when pushed,has no effect on linkage, thanks for your
>> help
>
> ANother issue may be that the rod has pushed through the hole on the
> arm/fork that works the clutch. Had this happen on my mav. I used a nut
> and washer on the pointed end of the rod to distribute the force more
> evenly.

????

Well, this has been a nice conversation....

The pedal has no effect on the linkage!!

so the push rod pivot ball has gone through the fork?

Actually it doesnt matter, it will all come to him

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In article , Backyard Mechanic wrote:

>> ANother issue may be that the rod has pushed through the hole on the
>> arm/fork that works the clutch. Had this happen on my mav. I used a nut
>> and washer on the pointed end of the rod to distribute the force more
>> evenly.

> The pedal has no effect on the linkage!!
> so the push rod pivot ball has gone through the fork?

In effect, yes, that's what happened on my car. Not to the point the
pedal went to the floor, only that there was a ton of free play.

> Actually it doesnt matter, it will all come to him

My guess is the rod just fell out entirely.
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