Wobbly throttle pedal
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Wobbly throttle pedal
Developed a bit of a wobble under my right foot. A quick glimpse tonight revealed that one of the fasteners at the base of the pedal isn't tight. My question is, what's on the bottom of the fastener? It's too wet and dark to be crawling under the van at the moment. Thanks.
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?
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Re: Wobbly throttle pedal
what2do wrote:Developed a bit of a wobble under my right foot. A quick glimpse tonight revealed that one of the fasteners at the base of the pedal isn't tight. My question is, what's on the bottom of the fastener? It's too wet and dark to be crawling under the van at the moment. Thanks.
originally POP rivet, so only the bung of the rivet is down there.
Drill out the rivet and if the sheet metal is OK then pop another POP in
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1986 Multivan ex-Caravelle. Van since 2006, running mTDi 1Z since 2008 with Fiat Croma 1.9 TDid pump 2008-2019, custom pump since 2019
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Re: Wobbly throttle pedal
ZsZ wrote:what2do wrote:Developed a bit of a wobble under my right foot. A quick glimpse tonight revealed that one of the fasteners at the base of the pedal isn't tight. My question is, what's on the bottom of the fastener? It's too wet and dark to be crawling under the van at the moment. Thanks.
originally POP rivet, so only the bung of the rivet is down there.
Drill out the rivet and if the sheet metal is OK then pop another POP in
Thank you, I hope that the sheet metal is ok or the simple procedure of riveting may not be so simple
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?
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Re: Wobbly throttle pedal
Hopefully a broken rivet. The pedals available now are poor. I am on my third having tried vw heritage, brickwerks and now jk. Two snapped at hinge after six weeks or so. Worst part is they are a real pain to bolt on if you don't fancy pop rivets.
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Re: Wobbly throttle pedal
Should be. I just stuck a couple of bolts through. If I'd known I'd be doing it regularly rivnuts would have been my choice.
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Re: Wobbly throttle pedal
nicq wrote:Would itbe poss to rivnut it
Now you're talking! I slowly but surely replacing self tappers with stainless rivnuts and appropriate bolts. Another 2 won't go amiss!
Why would the glass be anything other than half full?
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Re: Wobbly throttle pedal
Mine is fitted on with a small cupboard hinge ( and nuts n bolts )
I dont think, so I'm not[do I exist?]
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Re: Wobbly throttle pedal
Thought of trying that and I will if this one breaks. Trying to drive with one hand on the throttle is no fun when the pedal snaps in traffic
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Re: Wobbly throttle pedal
Deciding factor will be state of floorpan in that area.
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