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squeaky clutch fix -- page one
As many of you have probably found out by now, the clutch pedal on
your Tacoma will probably start to squeak after about 30k to 50k miles.
This write-up explains how to fix the squeak for good. With this write-up
I am in
no way taking credit for this fix. It has been posted around the web
before I posted this page. I found the best explanation here (a
Yotatech forum). I even borrowed one of of his pictures, although the
rest are
mine. I'm providing this write-up because I haven't seen any Tacoma
specific write-ups, the others I have seen were for 4-runners. The
fix on a Tacoma is simple, once you have the right spring, the swap
takes about 20-30 minutes.
I'll start off by explaining the root cause of the squeak.
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In (pic 1) you can see the clutch pedal
arm, which is connected to the clutch assembly. I pointed out the
clutch spring, because this is where our favorite squeak is coming
from. If the spring is removed (directions below) you can see where
the spring is rubbing, right in the middle (pic 2). In (pic 3) you
can see where the middle of the spring sits. The spring sits here,
and is held by a plastic U-shaped bushing (pic 4).
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Unfortunately, this plastic bushing
wears out over time, and eventually breaks. I found these two pieces
on the floor of my truck. Once that plastic bushing breaks, the
metal spring rubs against the metal spring housing and you get
a nice squeak sound every time you push in the clutch. One way
to fix the squeak is to replace this plastic bushing with a new
one (plastic bushing part# 90389-05017). The problem is, the plastic
bushing is only going to wear out again, so in another year or
so you'll be replacing it again. The good news is, a user named
"unhappy99" over on the Yotatech message boards found a nice permanent
solution to the problem.
The permanent solution involves removing the clutch torsion spring
and replacing it with a spring that can be bought from a local
hardware store for about $2. The fix is easy, very reliable, and
has already been used and proven to work on a lot of Tacoma's and
4-runners. Read on to find out how to fix your clutch squeak.
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The first thing you need to do is visit
a local hardware store and find a tension spring. The
spring in (pic 6) was found at a local OSH hardware store. Its about
5 inches long. The other two springs (pic 7 borrowed
from Yotatech forum) are a better fit for this application, because
the spring part is not as long and won't interfere as easily. It
seems the most popular spring for this application is the True Value
spring #70, although my local True Value's didn't carry it, I would
recommend using this type of spring with the "J-hooks" instead of
the one I used. Once you have a working spring in hand, its time
to take off the lower
dash panel, under the steering wheel. Note: if you read the
writeup at Yotatech, its much more involved. I think this may be
due to the fact that they're working on 4-runners, and maybe its
just easier on a Tacoma. I did everything in about 20 minutes, as
opposed
to
the 2.5 hours mentioned in that write-up, mainly because I didn't have
to remove the whole clutch assembly.
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