Re: squeaky E36 clutch pedal

["Mark Cecil" <mjcecil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mine did that.  It was actually the bushing on the main pivot that caused
mine (and many others, from what I read) to creak.

Essentially, I removed the pedal, and took the equivalent of some
medium-fine grit sandpaper, and roughed up the interior and exterior
surfaces of the bushing, as well as the interior of the pivot hole in the
arm itself.  Then I applied heavy synthetic grease to all contacting parts,
and replaced the pedal.  It's been basically silent ever since, which is to
say over two years.  Well, ok, I hear a FAINT creak every once in a long
while.

I posted on this some year and a half ago, but could not Google the article
back from the dead.

I have to note that removing the pedal and replacing it was a real heavy
pain in the ass, and if I could afford it, I'd have had a BMW mechanic do
it.

There are other articles afoot about using a Delrin(tm) Teflon(tm) bushing
in place of the original, such as:

http://www.unofficialbmw.com/e36/drivetrain/e36_remove_clutch_pedal_slop.htm
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Mark
'99 ///M3

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----- Original Message -----
From: <alex.fadeev@domain.elided>
To: <e36m3@domain.elided>; <bmwuucdigest@domain.elided>; <bmw@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 11:44 AM
Subject: squeaky E36 clutch pedal


> Folks,
> My E36M3 clutch pedal is squeaking every other time I depress it. After
> some digging, I think I had traced the source to the plastic piston inside
> the metal pedal return spring (right behind the pedal). Otherwise, the
> clutch works/engages great. Liberal application of lubes only quiets it
> down for a day or two at most. Than the squeaking returns.
> I'm about to order a replacement spring/piston assembly and start figuring
> out how to swap them out.
> Has anyone BTDT?
> Any other suggestions?
>
> TIA,
> alex f
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