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Accelerator Pedal Issues

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Hi Guys

Please help.

I am having issues with my accelerator pedal. The Z/bar attached to the pedal does not engage the accelerator arm properly resulting in poor acceleration.

There is also loads of play in the pedal side to side.

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Re: Accelerator Pedal Issues

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Strip it out and put it on a table and check it out.
Without seeing,.....me thinks the bushes are worn out. Not much in it besides the rods and bushes. Also check out where the assembly comes out the left side where the accelerator cable hooks up to the rod.......2 bolts into the tunnel through an oval assembly plate.

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How did you get the assembly out. I have remove all the bolts .... how did you remove the left side where the accelerator cable hooks up to the rod. D
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Re: Accelerator Pedal Issues

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Batman,...its been a while,........check on right side .....should be bolts as well onto floor.

Remove cables,.... then you need to fettle it out from right side,.....not easy when in the car,.... will look at a spare assembly that I have .....can't think of anything else now
Don't forget the accelerator cable link to come off the shaft from lrft side
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"Don't forget the accelerator cable link to come off the shaft from lrft side"

I tried getting it off. Maybe I should just use some force
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Have you removed the small circlip on the L H S and unhooked the clutch cable
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There is no clip ....
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Ah ok then it may have a slight mushroom head. (PO probably didn't have the circlip so he mushroomed the ends so that it wouldn't work loose)
If so try to file it down and use a centre punch to tap it through
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Re: Accelerator Pedal Issues

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You know ....here in the eastern cape we love angle grinders ,,😃😂

If the punching or levering with two big screw drivers don't do the trick ...then it's a good time to test your gringing skills !!!!!.....just put a flap disk on and be GENTLE !!

Talk to us !!

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Re: Accelerator Pedal Issues

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Yes the trick is not to use the 115mm one ....
Use the BIG one
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Re: Accelerator Pedal Issues

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Before you haul out the big boy!!........check thisout first !

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Does it reflect what you see?
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