Help Finding This Small (Clutch) Part (Page 2/3)
USMUCL APR 30, 10:22 AM
When you say. "Rare in a Fiero." Do you mean most Fieros don't have this style, or that few other cars have the same style the Fiero does?

I'm wondering cause the Fiero Store shows that this is the bushing for 84-88.

Wondering if MADPROFESSOR's cylinder rod could be aftermarket ...



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Originally posted by Rodney:

This style of clutch pedal seems to be really rare in a Fiero. I've always wondered of the clutch pedal in FWD cars is the same as in a Fiero? Maybe these were used in some FWD cars of that same era?
USMUCL APR 30, 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by Blacktree:

There were in fact two different retention mechanisms. One is the plastic snap-on clip pictured above. The other is metal retention clip.




Ahhhh, crossed posts with Blacktree.

So, TFS has the clip shown for all models. For all the opinions on the quality of some of their items, not listing proper application is rare for them, I think.
Raydar APR 30, 02:05 PM
Strange... I've never seen that setup.
Every Fiero clutch pedal I've ever seen had a brass (IIRC) bushing and a "hairclip" type fastener.

Everyone else seems to be familiar with it, so I guess I've just led a sheltered existence.
Spadesluck APR 30, 02:46 PM

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Originally posted by Raydar:

Strange... I've never seen that setup.
Every Fiero clutch pedal I've ever seen had a brass (IIRC) bushing and a "hairclip" type fastener.

Everyone else seems to be familiar with it, so I guess I've just led a sheltered existence.



Hey, its like GI Joe, knowings half the battle. Now we are all informed.
fierofool APR 30, 04:23 PM

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Originally posted by Raydar:

Strange... I've never seen that setup.
Every Fiero clutch pedal I've ever seen had a brass (IIRC) bushing and a "hairclip" type fastener.

Everyone else seems to be familiar with it, so I guess I've just led a sheltered existence.



The one I have that Scottie put on my 86SE is like that, anď the replacement mc I got at Advance was the same. The difference is that my pin is different, not having that groove, but it does have a hole and clip.
Patrick APR 30, 06:40 PM

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Originally posted by Raydar:

...I guess I've just led a sheltered existence.



That makes two of us. I've never seen this style before.
fierofool APR 30, 07:42 PM
Go to Advance Auto Parts website and search for part # LMC497 or 39718 or clutch master cylinder for a 1986 Fiero. There are several brands with that bushing.
SPARTAN APR 30, 11:21 PM
Why not just change the pedal pin to this?

Rodney's Clutch Pedal Conversion Pin
USMUCL MAY 01, 06:21 AM
The car is low mileage, and I am not interested in hack-sawing on the original pedal, so that new shaft from Rodney is out for me unless I have to.

As an FYI, I confirmed there is no hole for a cotter pin - I had wondered whether one was there not visible in my pictures. Looks like the plastic bushing pushes in and the 4 "fingers" snap into the groove of the shaft to hold everything in place. Note that in my first picture, I have the banjo turned the wrong way . . . . it is supposed to slide onto the pedal shaft from the other side (opposite the fingers) so that the fingers are the last thing on, not the first.

If you look at this bushing from the Fiero Store, the bushing I have looks very close, possibly identical. The only thing I can't tell is if the Fiero Store version's fingers tilt inward enough to provide the necessary strength:

https://www.fierostore.com/.../Detail.aspx?s=64900


I did try the Dorman #74014. It fit in nicely, but the fingers did not tilt in enough and lock into that groove on the pedal shaft, so it just didn't have the strength to keep the rod from sliding back off once I started really pumping on the clutch pedal:

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I can't believe how hard the smallest things can be with this car sometimes . . .

[This message has been edited by USMUCL (edited 05-01-2017).]

fierofool MAY 02, 09:12 AM

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Originally posted by fierofool:

Go to Advance Auto Parts website and search for part # LMC497 or 39718 or clutch master cylinder for a 1986 Fiero. There are several brands with that bushing.



Correction: When I posted this I was looking at the bushings on a small cell phone. Having viewed them on a larger screen I see that they don't have the tangs on the inner diameter that would snap into the groove on the pin. They are different from John's bushing and won't work.