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sb001
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 Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I've never done an autostick either. But should be easier. Make note of how your accelerator pedal attaches, take photos, it's not that intuitive, many get it wrong.
Typically, when I've removed the pedal assembly, I've left the brake pushrod attached to the pedals, and just wiggled the assembly out (the brake master cylinder bolts are NOT touched). That rod is just a press fit and you should be able to get a replacement or straighten yours.
The bottom of your pedal doesn't look bent, so that's good. |
So, I think this might be my only option- it looks rather simple to remove the pedal assembly (just the two bolts attaching it to the tunnel?) But I want to make absolutely sure I don't screw up the brake pedal/ master cylinder operation before proceeding, does the cylindrical rubber seal come out with the brake pushrod as well? Or do I just wiggle the pushrod out from that? And, when reinserting, does it just push right back in?
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Never mind- got the pedal assembly out exactly as you described. Thanks
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sb001
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Well, figured out the crux of the problem-- my accelerator tension spring is broken on the pin bracket end. That end is completely missing:
It looks like it is supposed to hook over the pin bracket (there's even a little groove in the bracket right where that end of the spring should be) but the spring is toast.
Now, since I have been driving with that spring broken for years, I doubt it makes all that much of a difference--the angle of the accelerator pedal holds it against the roller anyway-- the only real thing the spring does is keep the pedal from being able to spring backwards. I'm not sure if I can get JUST the spring itself- I don't need a whole new assembly just for that.
Anyway I got the pin hammered back through the bracket so that the pedal is now nice and even. Now upon reassembly I have one more quick ??-- what does the other end of the brake pedal spring rest against?? (The end opposite the one that hooks over the brake pedal rod?) Is it just the floor itself? Or does it somehow rest against the stop plate for the brake pedal (which would mean really rotating that end around?) Thx
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Q-Dog
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I haven't looked in a while, but a few years ago I bought a pedal rebuild kit from Wolfsburg West. It had new spring, pin, roller and maybe some other small bits I can't recall at the moment. And it was really cheap.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I haven't looked in a while, but a few years ago I bought a pedal rebuild kit from Wolfsburg West. It had new spring, pin, roller and maybe some other small bits I can't recall at the moment. And it was really cheap. |
They still offer it.
https://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111721615A
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ashman40
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| Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Anyway I got the pin hammered back through the bracket so that the pedal is now nice and even. Now upon reassembly I have one more quick ??-- what does the other end of the brake pedal spring rest against?? (The end opposite the one that hooks over the brake pedal rod?) Is it just the floor itself? Or does it somehow rest against the stop plate for the brake pedal (which would mean really rotating that end around?) Thx |
This pic comes from that same thread you pointed to above.
You can see the small hook of the spring over the rear (rear of car) facing side of the base.
The longer side of the spring clips into a bracket on the front side of the pedal. You can see the two types of brackets in the pics earlier in the thread.
Installation note: before you slide the pin in, lay the spring in place with the loop up. Look at the pic I posted above.
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sb001
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| Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:10 pm Post subject: |
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thanks ashman -
I was actually wondering about the brake pedal spring, where the longer flat end of it goes- but I found from another thread that it is supposed to rest on the floor pointing toward front of car...?
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