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Jimmy
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Joined: 02 Jun 2006
Posts: 81
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:53 am |
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Morning lads
Ok this morning iv finally found the time to remove and repair my clutch pedal, the problem is i cant get the clutch pedal off!
I got the spring clip and washers of, but i cant get the pedal of the shaft, past the steering column! any ideas, as i dont want to have to remove the steering column!
Cheers
Jimmy.
And any tips on refitting will be most appreiated |
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james
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Joined: 30 Jan 2006
Posts: 270
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:56 am |
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you need to pull the shaft out more |
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Chris H
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Joined: 02 Mar 2004
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:57 am |
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squeeze the clip on the brake pedal side and slide the shaft over |
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Jimmy
Level 4 User
Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:16 am |
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Yep, got it off!! now getting back on!! |
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Neal
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Joined: 18 Feb 2004
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:21 am |
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"refitting is the reverse of removal" |
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Chris H
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 3:28 am |
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I use a 1/4 inch drive deep socket, makes it so much easier, I struggled for long enough pinchign it with my fingers and sliding it on, the socket goes on then shove the pivot bar back through pushing the socket out. |
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hooverphonique
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Joined: 10 Nov 2005
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:38 am |
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i just changed mine, didnt slide the shaft at all, just released the nut for the clutch-side support bracket at the floor end and tilted it over, then the pedal could slide right off the shaft.. and so i didnt play around with the brake pedal side... |
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Neal
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:39 am |
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but yours is a left hand drive... |
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bidderman1969
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Joined: 27 Feb 2006
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:40 am |
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good tip there chris! i have numerous washers all over mine, have a feeling mine are in the wrong order when i replace a snapped clutch cable a few years back |
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Jimmy
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Joined: 02 Jun 2006
Posts: 81
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:04 am |
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God, is it just me or what!???!!
Right iv got the pedal back on, but now i have another problem, once iv connect the cable back up, the cable is very very tight, i depress the pedal a few times to get the self adjusting mechanism working only for the cable to pull itself out of the end retainer!! what am i doing wrong? have i missed something, should the cable be this tight, meaning the self adjusting quadrant is right at the top!! |
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Chris H
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:05 am |
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did you put it through the hoop on the pedal quadrant? |
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Jimmy
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Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:10 am |
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I did chris, i did everything my hayes book said, but it just seens to tight |
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Jimmy
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 6:29 am |
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Anything else, you think it could be... |
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bidderman1969
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:00 am |
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are you sure you have threaded the cable exactly as it was? any kink or change in layout might make it tight |
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Jimmy
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:13 am |
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Thats what i was thinking mate |
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Jimmy
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:12 am |
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No change, still when i depress the pedal, the end of the cable just comes out of the retainer!! there is no spring in the clutch at all, please help me, before i take a baseball bat to the car!! :evil: |
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hooverphonique
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:23 am |
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@neal: indeed.. thought they were the same, though..
@jimmy: this may seem stupid, but did you try releasing the self-tensioner before pressing the pedal? if it's in the tightest position already, it won't adjust itself (i think). |
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Jimmy
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Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:43 am |
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Call me stupid, but how do u mean releasing the self tensioner??? :oops: |
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Jimmy
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:19 am |
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Has anyone got any ideas as to what my problem is, I havent been able to drive my car for ova a month now, and really just want it back on the road,
iv check everything i can think of, the route of the cable, that everything went back to where it came, and still dont work!!
Please help, please :cry: |
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Jimmy
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Joined: 02 Jun 2006
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Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:13 am |
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Ok people, iv have found out that it is my clutch that is knackered!! nevermind, more money i need to spend out!!
But if any of you have a spare clutch for a R19 16v 1991(J) let me know |
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