Ultimate Fix For Squeaky Clutch Pedal

I have an 2010 Tacoma 4x4,I bought new it has 30,000 mi on it.
The clutch pedal had become so loud, I had enough it was time to fix it.
I got up under the dash and took out the pivot bolt and yanked that big ugly plastic pedal out. The pivot rides on plastic bushings, I found no lube of any kind. The big spring had some dried up grease on it as did the end of the clutch activating rod.
I cleaned all the parts with detergent and or alcohol. I packed the pivot with silicone grease, put a blob on the plunger rod, and the ends of the big coil spring.
I reinstalled the pedal while I was at it I added a bolt to the pedal stop so the clutch pedal can't sit two inches above the brake pedal, It occurred to me if the pedal bump stop is too thick it might put pressure on the clutch release bearing, If you do this be sure and check, this might cause unnecessary bearing wear. The pedals are about the same level now.
Getting that big spring back in is pain, I clamped it up in a vice and took a coat hanger and wired it in compressed position(I had to grind grooves in the spring to keep the wire from sliding down), after I got it in position I cut the wire, bingo. Done, almost, now under the truck the point where the rod contacts the clutch release lever is rusty and produces small squeak, I smeared marine grease all over it since there is no play in it. A word about marine grease it is extremely water resistant and long lasting, anything exposed to the elements gets it.
Now my pedal is totally silent, and I think it will stay that way for a long time.

 

Nice work!! I think I'll just shoot a little lithium grease at the problem on occasion, though.

 

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I have been doing that and its stopped helping. where are you greasing? all up in it/everywhere behind the pedal or a specific spot?

 

Sub'd as mine is noisy as shit again.

 

I just put a little squirt on the plunger (I don't know the correct term). It's basically just a piston. A very small amount stopped the squeak for me a couple times now. I hope it keeps working.

 

So I'm not crazy? I have a 2015, and when I complained about the squealing clutch pedal they looked at me like I was smoking purple crack...

 

going to see if this works this afternoon, hate getting looks from people that can hear my clutch from across a parking lot.

 

brought mine to the dealership today for a squeaky clutch and they said I need to replace $700+ worth of parts to resolve the issue. I said no thanks then she responded that I need to pay $39.89 for them to look at it. Toyota...

 

Just had to being mine back to dealer last week. 2nd time being greased. Tech told mine it won't last and will have to be done again. Sucks big time

 

At 8000 miles dealer replaced my clutch pedal assembly. Toyota won't let them replace it again so nowcthey just grease it.

 

Yup. Mine seems to be somewha temperature related. The hotter it is inside the truck seems to depend on how loud the squeak is at least at 1st anyway. It was real bad 2 weeks ago and when I brought it in it was barley doing it but it was cooler out

 

Mine squeaks and I've just gotten used to it. I had it replaced once under warranty and that fixed it for about a week, then back to squeaking.

 

Mine gets so loud I can't get used to it. If I'm stuck in traffic it drives me crazy

 

I just wonder how much of a fight I'm going to have when its not covered under warranty anymore. I'm certainly not going to pay for them to grease it when we all know it's not going to fix it

 

Now that you say that they didn't give me any paperwork this time

 

I think I'm going to call them tomorrow and helave them send me something saying it was done

 

Yup. This dealer has always been good to me. It's where I bought the truck from. But I don't necessarily trust them either lol

 

My clutch pedal is still silent, the silicone grease I used is very stable. dealers in general really blow, with a minor problem like a squeak, they probably put the boy that cleans up used cars on this job.
I got a recall notice, maybe early next year I'll get new leaf springs, I always double check dealer work if I must go there. Our local dealer is so bad, I go out of town to another dealer for recalls.

 

anyone got a TSB number for this? my 2014 has always had this and its worse than ever. Ive been greasing it but the time between the creaking returning has gotten smaller. so its time for them to try something

I also have the noisiest wiper motors Ive ever heard and a passenger seat that sounds like its going to come apart. like the truck minus the noises that scream cheap

 

thanks!