brake pedal rattle

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Hi folks!

My brake pedal rattles back and forth in the cab when I'm not pressing on it. Seems like a bushing is eroded/gone, but I can't for the life of me find anything about this. Does anyone have suggestions on what I can look for, or what the cure for the problem is?

Thanks in advance!
 

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Theres plastic bushings on the bolt that the pedals pivot on. Also a metal sleeve. Sounds like your bushings are shot, maybe the sleeve is worn too.

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It’s the bolt right down through the center. Might be difficult to get at in the truck, and you have to remove the steering column to get the assembly out.

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Awesome, both posts are super useful! Now that I have something to actually look for, next time I’m under the dash i’ll Check it out.
 

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Glad i could help. Any questions, just ask. I just went through the pedal set on the left(it looked worse than the other), so its fresh in my mind. Lol:smokin:


*edit* I havnt tried to source the metal sleeves or the bolt, but I'm sure they're out there. I got the bushings at summit.
 
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Thanks a ton...or, a 1/2 ton! The OER number above....that’s for summit?
 

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Hi folks!

My brake pedal rattles back and forth in the cab when I'm not pressing on it. Seems like a bushing is eroded/gone, but I can't for the life of me find anything about this. Does anyone have suggestions on what I can look for, or what the cure for the problem is?

Thanks in advance!
I stumbled on some pictures here on the site of someone replacing the bushings. Couldn't figure out how to link to it, but the album was labeled
HowToPics 027
 

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