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Tue Sep 19, 2006 6:32 pm

Is there a particular tool to use to remove the brake lever pivot bolt? I'm looking to replace the brake pedal spring, and while I can get at the slotted end of the bolt that's exposed to the passenger's side, how on earth do you get a tool in to hold the nut on the other side? There' MAYBE 3/4" space between it and the clutch pedal lever pivot bolt.

PLEASE don't say I have to remove the clutch pedal...

Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:19 pm

It's nowhere near that bad. If you look closely on the slotted side, you will see a snap ring holding a washer on that keeps the brake pedal "arm" from sliding off the pin. Remove the snap ring and washer.
Now loosen the bolt that holds the brake "pedal" to the arm that goes back to the push rod. Now undo the pushrod from the arm and the arm will slide off of the pivot and you can slide the spring on. Now bolt in all up in the reverse order and you have a return spring again!

Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:03 am

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! Can't wait to get home! :D

Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:18 pm

Ok, that was easy. So the spring: How does it hook into the pedal lever? Looks like the straight-ish end of the spring presses onto the body cross beam element behind the pivot. But the hook... does it hook to the large leg of the "L" of the pedal lever, or the the short end? Hooking to the short end has the spring very much cocked without the pedal even depressed, to the large end would have the pedal just free in its most released position.

Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:23 pm

go to the gallery, search the word "pedal" by sumbitter "hazetguy". there are a few pics there that will help.

Wed Sep 20, 2006 6:03 pm

Thank you! You all are a great help!

Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:07 pm

Ok, so not quite done... the rubber seal. I didn't have one, am replacing while I do this. So which way does it go? I'm presuming it is "nipple" up, and it goes on top of the floor. But it seems like it would ride up when you press the pedal and then let it release back up.

Does it go under the floor and seal only when the pedal is not depressed?

Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:34 pm

I cant help you on the seal but I need to replace the spring on my pedal.

Thanks for the info y'all.

Thu Sep 21, 2006 6:14 am

the seal should go under the front floor

Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:51 pm

polo wrote: Ok, so not quite done... the rubber seal. I didn't have one, am replacing while I do this. So which way does it go? I'm presuming it is "nipple" up, and it goes on top of the floor. But it seems like it would ride up when you press the pedal and then let it release back up.

Does it go under the floor and seal only when the pedal is not depressed?
Under the floor, nipple down.

Yes, on the sealing.

Thu Sep 21, 2006 12:53 pm

Great. Thanks!