| Widows Son |
12-02-2013 03:56 PM |
I was challenged adding grease to the peddle rod since each section/peddle was butted up to one another - clutch, brake and gas with a few retaining plates for good measure. This made left to right movement or slop difficult to allow squirting in grease. So I drilled a tiny hole into each pedal bushing that allowed me to insert the straw end of a can of lithium grease. Squirted into those holes until the grease came out the ends. Perfect.
I do like the idea of a return spring though.
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| CHANMADD |
12-03-2013 10:00 AM |
If the pedal weight puts pressure on the brake lines the brake pads could overheat and cause a wheel to bind or .........
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| tpatodd |
03-04-2014 05:57 PM |
Ok folks, I finally got around to trying this. Ran it for a while and sprayed in the lithium grease when everything is hot. The pedal definitely returns when it is cold but not once things heat up.
So the grease didn't work--- now I am thinking spring.
Has anyone done this? Recommendations?
The only thing I can see to secure the spring to is a crossing metal bar-- probably 9-10" away from the brake pedal. Sure seems like a long spring, no?
Would welcome some suggestions here. I am very careful at each stop light to make sure I pull the brake pedal forward with my foot-- this gets a little old.
Thanks!!
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| turbofanman731 |
03-04-2014 07:33 PM |
As soon as I went to a "pressure switch" brake light, I installed a spring. It was so long ago I had forgot but it has given me 8 years of trouble free operation. An occasional shot of WD40 helps too.
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| Cashburn |
03-04-2014 08:03 PM |
Have you tried taking some tension of the pedal support rod? By backing the nylock nut off some.
When you depress the clutch pedal does the brake pedal move?
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| tpatodd |
03-05-2014 07:51 AM |
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Have you tried taking some tension of the pedal support rod? By backing the nylock nut off some.
When you depress the clutch pedal does the brake pedal move?
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Hi Jay-- no, when I push the clutch the brake pedal doesn't move at all.
Here is a pic of what I see, I couldn't find the nut on the support rud, only cotter pins. |
| Cashburn |
03-05-2014 08:07 AM |
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Originally Posted by tpatodd
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Hi Jay-- no, when I push the clutch the brake pedal doesn't move at all.
Here is a pic of what I see, I couldn't find the nut on the support rud, only cotter pins.
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The nut is in the engine bay. Not to be confused with the nutter... :JEKYLHYDE |
| tpatodd |
03-05-2014 08:36 AM |
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Originally Posted by Cashburn
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The nut is in the engine bay. Not to be confused with the nutter... :JEKYLHYDE
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Appreciate your patience with me and I hope I am providing some comic relief for you. :o
When I look in the engine bay all I see is what appears to be a box that the master cylinder is attached. I cannot seem to locate the engine bay side of where the pedals are on the firewall.
I am guessing there is some dis-assembly here required to get to where I need? |
| Cashburn |
03-05-2014 10:20 AM |
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Originally Posted by tpatodd
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Appreciate your patience with me and I hope I am providing some comic relief for you. :o
When I look in the engine bay all I see is what appears to be a box that the master cylinder is attached. I cannot seem to locate the engine bay side of where the pedals are on the firewall.
I am guessing there is some dis-assembly here required to get to where I need?
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No... it's right below the steering column where it attaches on the foot box. I recommend you find a shop you can work with, it will be the only way you can effectively maintain this car over time. |
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