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Old 12-02-2013, 02:56 PM
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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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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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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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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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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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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?
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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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.
The nut is in the engine bay. Not to be confused with the nutter...
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The nut is in the engine bay. Not to be confused with the nutter...
Appreciate your patience with me and I hope I am providing some comic relief for you.

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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Appreciate your patience with me and I hope I am providing some comic relief for you.

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?
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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