Notorious clutch pedal bushings - Repair success/fails?

SO, I am about to embark on the journey that is replacing the clutch pedal bushings in my truck. Looking for some failures/success stories/advice from those who have already dealt with it.

I found this thread

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/clutch-pedal-squeak-new-bushing-design.76599/

from the distant past and wanted to know if anybody had a good outcome with doing the bronze bushing mod? Been looking through other threads and online to do the work. I chased the squeak for a while, having not known about the plastic bushing issue, until finding what was left of them hidden behind the clutch assembly.

Not looking forward to removing the spring as springs can be unruly (drum brake flashbacks anyone?) so any advice on getting it out would be great.

Also, due to it being a standard issue with the Tacoma, in one thread it was mentioned that people had hoped for video or pics of the process. If that would benefit others with this down the road I could do that as I go.

 

In my opinion. The whole torsion spring for the clutch is an engineering feat of fecklessness.

I recommend using the same spring that the brake pedal uses. I mean it has both mounting points for you to utilize from the factory exactly like the brake pedal.

 

I just removed that stupid clunky spring put in a brake return spring from a 86 Toyota Pick up been just fine for years now.

I would not waste my time or money replacing bushings

 

I spent $2 on a brass sleeve bearing - figured I'd give it a try

 

Where'd you get it? I need to get a bushing for a mountain bike but not sure where to look

 

Just search the brand and part number from the link in the first post:

hillman 882744

HD and Lowes both have it - I got mine at Lowes and they had all different sizes too.

 

I can only guess the newer trucks might be different .

Having to remove the left seat to even see the clutch pedal bracket

No way would I try and replace bushings I would end up cutting out the floor to get up in there

 

lol luckily I'm pretty limber and my driver's seat is the only thing left in my interior for awhile so it shouldn't be a big deal.

 

Thanks for the replies and information guys. I am not online consistently at the moment, in the middle of moving, but wanted to get an idea what I was looking at when I pull this out. So swapping for a brake return spring, could I just purchase a duplicate of the current brake spring? Finding an old pickup, such as an 86 for example, will be pretty hard around here. Toyotas are rare in junkyards in this area. Got the dealership in town, but they would be pricy as expected.

 

Also bought a brake spring from a brick and mortar dealership - $4 - if that's pricey you're a bigger miser than me

 

Sweet. Sounds like a spring is the way to go. By the time I bent myself six ways from Sunday just to get at everything I was questioning if doing the bushings was going to more trouble than worth. I think I will do the spring method. I got a buddy that also had the issue and I think he did the bronze bushings. I will look at his setup, but I think I would rather just do the swap. Will going with a linear spring work around the side play you get with the current setup? Found this to be irritating as well. Had adjusted the pedal rod at first then realized it was the bracket at the spring base.

Dealership pricing was a guess lol I know stuff like a plastic clip can be $80 leaving you questioning the entire concept of capitalism. I used to be a delivery driver to shops and dealerships. Most average customers have no idea their 'dealership' parts are from places like Napa, just re-boxed and marked up. There is a reason we entered behind the dealership. Kinda hurt my heart to see a $60 alternator get slipped into a Ford box and marked to $350...