New South Bend Clutch and Hydraulics: Hydraulics don't work...

[JHumphries]

I just finished installing a G56-OKHD in my 2006 3500. I did the hydraulics last.
When I attached the clutch pedal to the master cylinder, I noticed that the pedal was extremely low. This master cylinder has no adjustment to it. I continued with the install, just to be sure. After bolting up the new slave cylinder, I hopped in the truck and pushed the pedal. When I let off, the pedal stayed about 2 inches off of the floor.
I searched around here and found no advice, however I did find a picture somewhere else of the adjustable version. I went back to the truck and verified it doesn't match the picture and no matter how far I spin the push rod, the length does not change.

I left a message with Peter at SBC, as it is Sunday night. Maybe someone here has seen this before and knows what is wrong.

I also had two 'extra' pieces, as the instructions are generic and were missing other information as well.

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[RBeard]

The clip is the lock clip for the end of the shaft, the other piece is a spacer that goes on either side of the pedal. Mine came apart and I had to figure out where all the parts went. It's a bear to get all that back together and the clip back on trying to lay in the floorboard and reach up under the dashboard. Good luck, hope this helped.

 

[JHumphries]

The original push rod was mounted to the pedal with a white pin and no clip. Of course, that doesn't mean it's not supposed to be there...

 

[mweiman]

Does it release the clutch, sounds like it may have air in it.
Matt

 

[JHumphries]

Talked to Peter at South Bend Clutch this morning. I was sent the wrong hydraulic setup. He's shipping the correct one with a shipping label for the wrong one.

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Some years have a "composite" aka plastic pedal arm with a large diameter nylon pin through it and the clutch master cylinder pushrod. Other years have a steel pedal arm with a stud welded onto it. That style uses the bushing and clip pictured above.

 

[JHumphries]

Some years have a "composite" aka plastic pedal arm with a large diameter nylon pin through it and the clutch master cylinder pushrod. Other years have a steel pedal arm with a stud welded onto it. That style uses the bushing and clip pictured above.

Thank you for that.

I have the plastic pedal and was not too happy when I noticed that. I'm sure it's been engineered, but I can imagine the clutch pedal snapping in half when you need it most!