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

[davep]

Well, that about settles what the problem is. Now the solution. I would be thinking about using a small bottle jack to push the wall back where it is supposed to go. The metal will be weakened by the accident, and the fix. This wall has been found to be weak anyway. I would be looking at adding a reinforcement plate between the MC and the wall.

It sure looks like the cluster needs a rebuild. You can use the original plastic bushings, or aftermarket brass/bronze/whatever. Twenty years ago I used a brass set, but they were a little loose, and I didn't really like them.

Is the rubber boot off of the end of the MC wet in any way? Usual failure of the MC was to leak past the back seal into the boot. Typical life of an MC used to be 7 to 10 years.