clutch pedal issue

So, i'm getting ready to replace the clutch in my 01. i've done the research on how to do it... doesn't seem that difficult.

i have some issues though with my pedal. it's squeaking terribly - but i found the solution to that problem in a bushing replacement.

the problem i'm having is that the pedal doesn't always come back to the top after i've pushed it in. is the bushing going to fix this problem as well?

the spring seems stiff enough.. i thought when it first started this, that it was the clutch itself. pulling it back with my foot is easy, doesn't seem like it's binding, just that there isn't enough force to return the pedal to the full unengaged position.

i'm worried that it might be my master or slave cylinder... but it shifts just fine.

is this a common problem?

 

I had the same issue. The pedal would squeak and it wouldn't come all the way back up. When i pulled the pedal out i was missing the bushing that the spring pushes against. The Bushing was a dollar or two. It has been working fine ever since.

Don't forget to grease it up well.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/technical-chat/16386-clutch-pedal-wont-come-all-way-back-up.html

 

Also,

You may want to check out this link.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/19321-free-rep.html

 

Great looking truck! Good luck with the fix, my clutch pedal also squeaks when i push it in, but mine still comes back up.

 

hey man did you ever figure out the problem with your clutch? I have the same problem with mine.
(2001 v6 3.4)


brendan young

 

the squeak will eventually come back if you change the bushing.

heres my fix.
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/1st-gen-tacomas/159429-clutch-squeak-linear-spring-swap-tw-how.html