How do I get the pedal shaft out of the cast housing? I don't see any pin holding it in, but it could be covered in the powder coating. It's pretty worn and I would like to replace it.
Pretty sure it presses out, id say its going to be pretty badly seized in there and may require a little heat which will bugger your paint.
Just a dumb sugestion - get a new shaft. You will see how it's fitted to the casting. If it's part of the housing you won't be able to get a shaft. If it's siezed in - cut it off flush and drill out the bit in the housing - DON'T use heat. I have never worked on this component - like I said just the way I would go about it.
Ford only serviced the bracket and shaft assembly, part number 01A-2473, which fits 40-48 Passenger & 40-47 Pickup. The pedal bushings for both clutch and brake are part number 01A-7526-A. Check with your local early Ford Parts specialists.
Aftermarket supplies just the shaft...I hope they are properly sized and hardened. Bushings are available too...shaft often is worn more than the bushings.
The shaft can be pressed out. I made replacement shafts out of 3/4" stress proof. I also picked up a Bob Drake shaft and bushing kit (01A-7506) for cheap at a swap-meet one time.
So tell me why you wouldn't use a little heat, seems he's going to replace the hardened shaft any way, and furthermore to that if the shafts made of any decent sort of hardened material good luck drilling it.
Not sure if this is any help or not but I scanned this out of the Ford shop manual. From the illustration (which is not real clear) it appears to be one piece.
1. It will mess up the powder coating 2. It will likely distort the casting making it harder to replace the shaft 3. If the shaft material is so hard that you could not drill it, how was it machined in the first place? - likely to be only case hardened, if at all, so after cutting easy to drill into the end. From the pics it looks like it has worn a lot for super hard material!
You can safely heat the casting, and press the old shaft out. you can then press the new shaft in...equal distance sticking out each side. I think I got my new shaft and bushings from Mac`s. Tom T
Not getting into a shit fight here pal, but I did one of these about a year ago, and unless you want to heat it glowing red hot you will not distort the housing, im also a fitter turner by trade and heat/warm things on a regular basis to free them if they are stuck tight, adding a little penetrating oil helps as well. But if your happy with your cut and drill method, by all means go for it!!! The pedal box is 72 years old by the way as well, of course its going to be worn, it probably moves dozens of times everytime the car goes for a drive, nothing lasts forever.
Thanks for the advice. I have access to a press so I will give it a shot. I just wanted to be sure first. I just bought a replacement at MACs as well as the bushings just waiting for them to arrive.
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