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Mark - 25 Nov 2004 01:45 GMT

What spring, lever or bearing is making that annoying squeak when I
push the clutch pedal in on my 2004 Tacoma? How do I make it go away?
Is this worth a trip to the dealership?

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Scotty - 25 Nov 2004 02:02 GMT

get a tin of tyre silicon spray (Cheapest way to buy it) and spray all the
moving parts of yoru clutch mech under the dash. CAREFULL!! DONT GET SILICON
ON PEDALS!!! Very slippery stuff.

> What spring, lever or bearing is making that annoying squeak when I
> push the clutch pedal in on my 2004 Tacoma? How do I make it go away?
> Is this worth a trip to the dealership?

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Rad - 25 Nov 2004 23:27 GMT

> get a tin of tyre silicon spray (Cheapest way to buy it) and spray all the
> moving parts of yoru clutch mech under the dash. CAREFULL!! DONT GET SILICON
> ON PEDALS!!! Very slippery stuff.

That's overkill! Here's where the problem originates, but rather than
change the bushing regularly (they break on a regular basis) as the
article instructs, I use ONE SINGLE DROP of lube from a pinpoint lube
tube to keep my spring quiet. It works for months at a time without
sloshing everything under the dashboard with silicon spray.

http://www.lieblweb.com/tacoma/Mechanical/ClutchPedal/ClutchBushing.htm

Have a care with silicon around pedal covers. A slippery brake or
clutch pedal could cost a life under worst possible conditions.

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Scotty - 26 Nov 2004 11:49 GMT

Hmm, I dont go overboard with it either but why not lube all moving parts
while your under there! Also stops any surface rust appearing in springs and
levers etc.

>> get a tin of tyre silicon spray (Cheapest way to buy it) and spray all
>> the
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> Have a care with silicon around pedal covers. A slippery brake or
> clutch pedal could cost a life under worst possible conditions.

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Mark - 28 Nov 2004 01:38 GMT

Holy Buckets! That bushing replacement process is way out of line for
a vehicle that has 1,800 miles on it! I'm going with the lubrication
ideas. If it's sufficiently annoying over time, I'll have the
dealership change it out every time I change oil until the warranty is
up. You would think a teflon bushing (or some other material that's
more durable) could be employed to last a little longer! That would
be a pretty cheap fix to keep a minor annoyance at bay, and consumer
satisfaction high.

>> get a tin of tyre silicon spray (Cheapest way to buy it) and spray all the
>> moving parts of yoru clutch mech under the dash. CAREFULL!! DONT GET SILICON
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>Have a care with silicon around pedal covers. A slippery brake or
>clutch pedal could cost a life under worst possible conditions.

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TOM - 28 Nov 2004 17:26 GMT

> Holy Buckets! That bushing replacement process is way out of line for
> a vehicle that has 1,800 miles on it! I'm going with the lubrication
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> be a pretty cheap fix to keep a minor annoyance at bay, and consumer
> satisfaction high.

I don't own a Tacoma, but after looking at the great instructions on
changing the bushing, I have to agree with you, surely they could have
come up with something better. As you say, Teflon, or maybe a bronze
bushing. I wonder if the spring itself is rough in that area and is
eating through the bushing. Parhaps a little polishing of the spring
would help, then some Teflon spray or extreme pressure (EP) grease on
the rubbing surfaces.

I know this is probably an unfair question, but do you know if this is
happening to a lot of Tacomas, or just a few?

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Mark - 30 Nov 2004 01:00 GMT

I guess there's no way of knowing how prevalent this is.
The bushing replacement process is so well described on the web page,
even detailed pictures. I can't help but think there must be a
significant number of people that are having problems with it. I
think a lot of parts on the Tacoma have remained unchanged for several
model years (until the new 2005 came out). I would imagine the same
design flaw might have been around for a while and an expensive
redesign was rejected since it's just a minor annoyance that some
people wouldn't even care about. Wouldn't you think someone would
have experimented around with some new bushing materials? At least
make them available as replacement parts, so when you fix it, it stays
fixed. Tsk -Tsk

>> Holy Buckets! That bushing replacement process is way out of line for
>> a vehicle that has 1,800 miles on it! I'm going with the lubrication
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>I know this is probably an unfair question, but do you know if this is
>happening to a lot of Tacomas, or just a few?

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