Brake pedal/spring

[rexwood]

Should the brake pedal spring return the pedal to its upward position when no MC is installed? Mine seems to move freely but dosen't spring foward. Is this the spring or something els.

[JP Noonan]

YEs, either the spring has broken from rust, or it was put on wrong.

To replace it you need to disassemble the pedal cluster so now would be a good time to rebuild it.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Mult_pedal_cluster/Mult_pedal_cluster.htm

[rexwood]

Thanks, I have been spraying the cluster with some penetrating oil and it has started to spring a bit more but I think I will take your advice and pull it out to go over it before I put it everything back together.

[unclerichy]

Is your master cylinder leaking? Break fluid will also cause your pedal bushings to swell. Once that happens, you'll need to rebuild the assembly anyway- just follow the tech article on the above post. Most people recommend the metal bushings as a replacement for they nylon factory ones because break fluid does not have any affect on them.

Rich
'73 1.7
'74 2.0

[rfoulds]

Speaking of which, I think I need to rebuild my pedal cluster. I have slight contact between brake and clutch when I depress both, (foot on brake, hit clutch to downshift, feel slight clunk against brake) and my throttle sticks slightly. I read the tech article on pedal cluster rebuild, and it sounds like a MAJOR pain in the ***. I see a rebuilt cluster on PP for @ $100 with brass bushings and new pedal rubber. Am I just being lazy, or does that not sound a heckofa lot easier?



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Salinas, CA
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[Dave at Pelican Parts]

That lets you work the other side of the money/time tradeoff. You spend more money, but you don't have to take the time to do the rebuild yourself. The clutch arm can be a real PITA to remove, so it can take a whole lot of time to get the cluster apart...

--DD

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[farleyd]

Ive just rebuilt my pedal cluster, and yes its a PITA. But it worths it. The pedal courses are smooth, and yes the spring should return the brake pedal all the way up.