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Welded Pedal Cluster Nuts?!?
Is it normal to find the rear pedal cluster nuts welded to the floor pan?
James Ask me why I'm asking.......
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James The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994) Red-beard for President, 2020 |
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I thought bolts were welded to the pedal cluster frame so you had to crawl under the car etc etc to get the cluster out.
OK, why are you asking???
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Hmmm. Maybe it's just too much dirt to tell, but it looked like the bolts were welded to the floor pan. I'll look again. Maybe I'm just stupid....
James 
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IIRC, to get the pedal cluster out, you have to gain access to the brake master cylinder in that little cave where the steering rack hides. The TOP of the pedal cluster has welded-on bolts that poke thru the firewall and thru the master cylinder, then you see the nuts. Guess that's the factory's way of ensuring the brake pedal and the master cylinder maintain a close symbiotic relationship. Of course, the opposite is true on the BOTTOM of the pedal cluster, where the bolts are welded to the floorboard. Guess Porsche likes to test its disciples occasionally
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Yep James, Summersled is right. gotta remove the master cylinder bolts to remove the pedal cluster. Does your pedal cluster need rebuilding? I'm doing them now.
Oh, by the way...Your transmission tech article is great!
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Nope, I'm just parting the 1971 and I'm trying to salvage every last thing. Final peices: Pedal cluster and Master Cylinder, Front suspension, rear suspension, front and rear glass. Everything else is off that I want. I'm building a parts page listing all the parts.
Thanks for the praise. It's still not done yet. A few more revisions, pictures and fixes to mis-information. I'm also going to build a proper set of pages to house the article. I swear, if I add a couple of chapters on seals, the differential, how to actually do the precision measurements, and how to swap gear sets, it could just about be a book. Maybe a section on the clutch too. Maybe I should do a poll, to see if people would buy a book like that....Everything applies to the 911 version of the 901, except yanking it out in place. James
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James, I don't think there is a tranny book for 901 or similar gearboxes. A how-to book on this topic for us mere mortals would fill a market niche if my assumption is correct!
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1970/1982 Porsche 914-6/911SC 2.7 RS
