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dpson · 06-09-2014, 07:08 PM

There was too much free play in the clutch pedal so I started to follow the adjustment procedures and guess what I found; no clutch shaft bushing in the drivers side of the bellhousing. There is a bushing on the passenger side. The bushing couldn't have come out on the outside due to the clutch arm being in the way and inspection inside the bellhousing shows no bushing on the inside, so apparently whoever did the work on the car forgot or chose not to install the bushing. Get this though, the work was done nearly 20 years ago and the car has been actively driven since then. It just goes to show the resilience of the Model A.

700rpm · 06-09-2014, 07:51 PM

Another testament to the nearly invincible quality of the Model A.

roccaas · 06-09-2014, 07:58 PM

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Rebuild any car and you'll wonder how much money the manufacturer wasted on extra nuts, screws, washers, clutch shaft bushings....

06-09-2014, 07:08 PM	#1
dpson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Montpelier, VT Posts: 223	Went to adjust the clutch free play.... There was too much free play in the clutch pedal so I started to follow the adjustment procedures and guess what I found; no clutch shaft bushing in the drivers side of the bellhousing. There is a bushing on the passenger side. The bushing couldn't have come out on the outside due to the clutch arm being in the way and inspection inside the bellhousing shows no bushing on the inside, so apparently whoever did the work on the car forgot or chose not to install the bushing. Get this though, the work was done nearly 20 years ago and the car has been actively driven since then. It just goes to show the resilience of the Model A. Last edited by dpson; 06-10-2019 at 05:29 AM.

06-09-2014, 07:51 PM	#2
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 6,039	Re: Went to adjust the clutch free play.... Another testament to the nearly invincible quality of the Model A. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

06-09-2014, 07:58 PM	#3
roccaas Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 1,300	Re: Went to adjust the clutch free play.... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Rebuild any car and you'll wonder how much money the manufacturer wasted on extra nuts, screws, washers, clutch shaft bushings.... __________________ 20 years ago we had Johnny Cash, Steve Jobs, and Bob Hope. Now we have no Cash, no Jobs, and no Hope...please don't let Kevin Bacon die!