Removed my cracked clutch bracket, and found the dash support was cracked too...
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Removed my cracked clutch bracket, and found the dash support was cracked too...
On my 1991 4runner the clutch bracket was cracked. After I pulled it off I noticed that the support that is welded on to the bottom of the dash that the clutch bracket bolts to cracked as well. When I say cracked I mean completely broken, and its welded onto the body or dash. Has anyone else had this problem? this has turned into a real nightmare... I don't even know how to fix it besides welding or pop riveting it.
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Happened to me as well. I got the bracket at the pedal welded at a local shop for their $15.00 minimum and I removed the cowl cover drilled two hole and made stiffening brackets, bolted the whole thing together and covered it all with silicone caulk to prevent leaks. Did this over a year ago and it still works fine. I am 6'1 and weigh 350# I put a lot of force into the pedal, enough to break it, but it has stayed put since this shadetree repair. Hope it helps
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Happened to me as well. I got the bracket at the pedal welded at a local shop for their $15.00 minimum and I removed the cowl cover drilled two hole and made stiffening brackets, bolted the whole thing together and covered it all with silicone caulk to prevent leaks. Did this over a year ago and it still works fine. I am 6'1 and weigh 350# I put a lot of force into the pedal, enough to break it, but it has stayed put since this shadetree repair. Hope it helps
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I'm in the process of making a new bracket support for the upper dash support above the clutch pedal on the clutch bracket but I'm debating between weather or not making it shaped like the old one because I don't have much surface area to drill into since the old metal ripped out when I tried to drill out the spot welds on the old support.
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