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Added pics of my replacement spring:

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1998 SR5 4WD 3.4l V6 5SPD
Dealer Options: 4.10:1 RR Diff Lock; Brush Guard w/ Hella driving lights [removed]
Mods: Thule Roof Rack w/ Canoe Gunwhales; Silverstars; Bridgestone Revo 265/75/16s; Maglite mod; Deckplate mod; Stickers!
Wishlist: TJM T-15; Custom rear bumper; 2" suspension lift; Satoshi mod; Gray-wire; Sliders; Full length skid plate; etc

bthjash

Hey all, thanks for the great fix! last week my clutch pedal went to the floor and would not return without some assistance. It did this to me once before and being naive as I am, I took it to a service center and they told me that the master cylinder needed to be replaced. So, a couple of hundred dollars later, the pedal operated normal. I thought I was in the clear, until last week. This time I did a little searching online and came upon this forum with this awesome fix. I followed the advice and pulled the large spring off and noticed that the groove worn into the clutch pedal mechanism was so deep that the large spring was actually pushing the pedal to the floor. Jeesh! Stupid engineers!

So, now the pedal is back to normal, but a new problem was lying underneath. Now my clutch is not acting normal. Instead of having the normal 2 or 3" of travel in order to get the clutch engaged, I have about .5" of travel. Which makes shifting a chore. There is a fine line between popping the clutch and wasting rubber on the road, and killing the damn thing. Frustrating! Does anybody have any ideas what might have happened? This was not a problem until the pedal went to the floor and didn't return. I wouldn't think that having a spring related pedal problem could cause a clutch problem.

Please Help! I'm lost.

<96 Runner>

Another satisfied customer. This works great!

I went to Autozone and found a Help! Spring Assortment pack. There is a 6" spring in the pack that will work if you trim one of the ends down a bit. This fix cost me $3.99 and about 15 minutes vs. $25 and 3 hours. Sweet!

I elected not to trim off the bushing/spring bracket on the pedal assembly. It rubs ever so slightly but not enough to be of worry.

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Mr. Taco

What a great mod. I did mine this evening. Thank you, thank you, thank you.!

On side note, while looking for a spring I ran into a former Ford parts manager. He said when Ford used this type of over the top spring, it put so much stress on the firewall that Ford had to provide a firewall reinforcement kit on warranty.

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mokai

I have an 03 Taco with occasional clutch pedal squeak..Will this fix work on mine or is it a different issue..I have had the bushing replaced before under warranty..It has not squeaked for some time now but am curious for the future..

Roadtripr

"I have an 03 Taco with occasional clutch pedal squeak..Will this fix work on mine or is it a different issue..I have had the bushing replaced before under warranty..It has not squeaked for some time now but am curious for the future.."

Maybe but the squeaking sounds I get are related the pivot arm in the Clutch bell housing and not the pedal. See previous page.

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99 4runner SR5 4x4 5spd

Mr. Taco

An extra, I have always hated the clutch pedal feel. That's gone now and it feels wonderful. This is one of those small tweaks that makes a huge difference. Thanks again.

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owen1832

These can be had on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Help-29007-Uni.../dp/B000COCQW4

Enjoy!

Owen

Roadtripr

ok, I had enough of the heavy stock spring after returning from driving multiple smooth operating manuals while on holidays in Europe (nice diesels over there too but that is for another thread). But I didn't find the torsion spring that easy to remove. How did you guys get it out? Levering with a big screwdriver and watch out or what??
Thanks

edit: I got it out but the feel is pretty similar

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Carsten
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99 4runner SR5 4x4 5spd

Roadtripr

So now that it is out, what is making the clutch hard/stiff to depress? Master or slave cylinder not working properly or is this the normal feel? I will not need a return spring as hard as it is still.I should probably have left the torsion spring as it would actually have helped against the stiffness (with a knee injury and back problem a stiff clutch is a problem).

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99 4runner SR5 4x4 5spd

pkt1213

I just swapped out the torsion spring with a tension spring from a 94 4runner. The part number is found earlier in this artical. Much love even after all these years.

It was a bitch to get the old spring out but it still took me about 5 minutes.

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98 4runner - SR5, 4x4, 5 speed
The Probe, CJ5, G20 and Porsche are all sold.

Right now everythings a 4x4 or 6x6. MRAPs, 916s, HMMWV, FMTVs and anything else with amror.

chaos_cascade_

Okay guys, just to give myself better odds of not completely screwing this up... How should I pry out this spring? Specifically after wrapping this bad boy in a towel where should I place the lever to pry it out? In the spring itself? What direction should I pull it? What position should the pedal be in... depressed or untouched? I take it you pry off on the close end then screw it out of that middle piece?

I bought the clutch pedal return spring already listed here its a small black spring but it doesn't have any plastic on the ends to prevent squeaking. The parts that look to be failling on my assembly are those thin tiny white bushings that hold on that big coiled spring.