Creaking clutch fork

[ladd69]

Charger 69

The clutch pedal feels sluggish and is creaking bad, gets worse With heat and have over time become more tangible.

I was under the car and a friend was working the clutch pedal.
I hear a bad creaking from bellhousing and i can feel it with my fingers on the fork.
I have drowned the fork in 3 different lubes, no change.
The Z-bar is rebuilt and works smooth and quiet.
Pedal and returnspring is Also quiet
The fork looks original.
What else could give This creaking and inconvenient feeling?
Its so bad its hard to smoothly engage the cluth,
Anyone experienced this?

Thanks

 

[dadsbee]

That only leaves a bad throw out bearing or the pressure plate forks!

 

[Rick@Laysons]

.....or maybe a cracked clutch fork pivot bracket inside the bellhousing.

 

[ladd69]

.....or maybe a cracked clutch fork pivot bracket inside the bellhousing.

So its time to pull the motor to be sure?

 

[Daves69]

Before you rip and tear, you might check to make sure the fork is attached to the release bearing correctly. Both fork tips should be on the pads with the retainer springs holding both together. If one side of the fork is off the pad, you'll surely feel it in the pedal. A weak/broke/improperly installed retainer spring or even a bent/broken pivot may cause this.

If it's a B&B PP, make sure the release bearing is hitting all three fingers at the same time.

 

[ladd69]

Before you rip and tear, you might check to make sure the fork is attached to the release bearing correctly. Both fork tips should be on the pads with the retainer springs holding both together. If one side of the fork is off the pad, you'll surely feel it in the pedal. A weak/broke/improperly installed retainer spring or even a bent/broken pivot may cause this.

If it's a B&B PP, make sure the release bearing is hitting all three fingers at the same time.

Trans is out now and sure thing, the fork was hanging on one end.
I got a pretty deep mark on the bearing where the fork sits.
Also the clips that holds the fork are bent, one is worse and it really makes the fork wanna slip away.

Bearing got Some rattle so i quess i just replace it and I should Also check my clutch before assembly.

 

[padam]

I have re-bent the spring clips and re-used them before, not easy but can be done.
Are you sure the fork is the right length and the pivot is correct?

 

[Dan Brewer]

Doesn't look like the fork is far enough into the bellhousing to properly fit the clutch bearing.

 

[ladd69]

I have re-bent the spring clips and re-used them before, not easy but can be done.
Are you sure the fork is the right length and the pivot is correct?

I am starting to believe the fork is to short! One crusie through town and the fork slipped off the bearing again.
Any idea of what fork i need?
I noticed that the mount for the fork was stamped A-body..

 

[ladd69]

Doesn't look like the fork is far enough into the bellhousing to properly fit the clutch bearing.

You are probably right, the fork slipped off the bearing again, looking for the right parts now to make this work.
Fork mount is stamped ”A-body”

 

[padam]

Brewers is the place to call.

I just went through this, my mismatched parts wouldn’t stay together, so i had to put the in a new throw out bearing assembly.

 

[ladd69]

Doesn't look like the fork is far enough into the bellhousing to properly fit the clutch bearing.

I believe I found the real issue to my problems.
My fork pivot bracket is bent so that the fork sits to far out.
I think that the bracket should me about 90˚ , mine is not!

 

[padam]

I believe I found the real issue to my problems.
My fork pivot bracket is bent so that the fork sits to far out.
I think that the bracket should me about 90˚ , mine is not!

View attachment 1884823

That’s a Lakewood (Holley) bracket. Mine did the same. POS parts.

 

[WileE]

Recently, I thought it was the clutch fork in my Mopar that was creaking. Turned out, it was my left knee.

 

[Dan Brewer]

I believe I found the real issue to my problems.
My fork pivot bracket is bent so that the fork sits to far out.
I think that the bracket should me about 90˚ , mine is not!

View attachment 1884823

Yeah, same part used with the QT or new LW bell. Not heat treated, not even made correctly if you ask me...