Brake Pedal Adjust? Options

[richardL]

I was trying to fit the new pedal board I have and it won't fit as it keeps binding on the brake pedal. When I played with the pedal I can move it off of the rest towards the master cylinder about 3/4" using one finger. I believe the free play should be closer to 1mm?

Anyhow it seems to me that I should be adjusting the rubber stop forwards to reduce the play - and this would move the rest position of the pedal forwards and reduce the free play and hence also the pedal board to fit in. Is that correct? or am I missing something?

OK...

How do I do that adjustment? I can't see any way of moving the rubber stop towards the front of the car as it is attached to the bearing tube. Essentially I am trying to stop the spring pushing the pedal up too far, but I can't see how to make that adjustment. I think I have read that the pedal height is adjustable?

Hope this is clear,

Thanks,
Richard

[richardL]

Mark,

If you look at the first picture I had only the rh screw attached and I couldn't get the lh side anywhere near the mounting hole you can see - I tried to force it in fact and it popped the cover plate off even though it is screwed in! I do wonder if there is something odd about the car. The board would mount perfectly if the pedal cluster wasn't getting in the way!! Thats why I actually checked under the car and at the firewall to see if it appeared to have been moved backwards perhaps. It looks absolutely stock though.

I think the interference with the gas pedal is because the pedal cluster is pushing the board to far back and into that pedal. The board would fit perfectly if I cut away the lower section by the bottom of the brake over to the gas pedal (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Maybe I'll try to cut the wooden board and try that.

Richard