Cross shaft wear

[Albert P.]

Hole for clutch rod on lower cross shaft actuating arm is elongated; how much is tolerable? thanks.

[Stuart F.]

Re: Cross shaft wear

Albert;

Had not heard of this concern before, but I would assume that the tension spring between the relay lever arm and the clutch fork should take up most any slack. Does the clutch free travel adjust properly and the clutch work ok??

Stu Fox

[Albert P.]

Re: Cross shaft wear

I'm putting a new clutch in and I noticed the worn hole as I was taking things apart.

[Stuart F.]

Re: Cross shaft wear

Couple questions others might ask; do you know about how many miles are on this piece? Also, is the rod showing wear as well? How about the adjustment swival on the pedal push rod?

I don't think this is too much to worry about, but perhaps you'll get some more input from others who have dealt with similar issues on the clutch linkage.

Stu Fox

[Albert P.]

Re: Cross shaft wear

Thanks; the rod shows no other wear; not sure if all is original, but car has about 80,000 miles showing.