Clutch pushrod snapped... why? (1 Viewer)

[praetorian]

All,

The clutch pushrod on my '78 40 just flat snapped off the other day. It snapped right where the second pushrod screws onto the main long pushrod. I rolled to a stop while throwing it into neutral. Why on earth would that happen? I mean, it's a solid piece of metal, and just pushes the release fork back. I've got a tough time seeing something that simple going that wrong.

Easy enough fix, but I'm worried there is a deeper problem here. Anyone heard of this before?

Thanks,
prat

 

[FJ40Jim]

Because the end of the pushrod was dry as a bone and got tired of scraping around in the socket of the release arm.

When it goes back together, make sure the arm socket looks clean & round, and the end of the new/used pushrod is also smooth & round. Grease it up good before installing.