Throttle Pedal Bracket bent !!, stuck pedal, no rev limiter.. Options

[9144me]

The title basically says it all.

I picked up my car yesterday and trailered it home. When I first played with the car i pulled on the pedal because I thought it didn't return fully. Anyhow the linkage popped off because it doesn't allowmovement in the reverse direction unlike most cars. So I popped it back on and all seemed ok, even though I didn't start the car.

When I brought the car home i noticed the bracket is bent to the right and the ball joints don't line up. So I bent it back to the left and hooked the two linkages (one for the pedal and one going through the tunnel).

Took the car for a noisy drive around the neighborhood and floored it. The bracket bent to the right again and got stuck under a piece of sheet metal or something. No rev limiter so i cut the engine as soon as possible. The engine is ok, drove ok afterwards.

Any someone post pictures of how this is supposed to be aligned? Do I have to replace the pedal cluster?

PLEASE HELP! Thanks! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

[davep]

Sounds like the pedal is broken. The hinge is supposed to limit motion fore and aft. If the metal inside is rotted, then the pedal can twist as well. If so, it must be replaced. The pedal is also supposed to have a return string action. I f you have a new one you will see what I mean. This supplements the return spring in the engine compartment. When they break it can be fun as you found out. The other problem can be the throttle and clutch cables wrapping around each other. Whenever you work on them, be sure they do not interfere or there will be problems. Also, check the firewall under the engine where the cables come out. If the tubes are loose, you will have major problems. When they are loose on the firewall, they have also broken free inside the tunnel. Time for surgery.