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Brake pedal...any ideas?
When I first got into my 914 and tried to apply the brakes, the pedal would not move. The car had been sitting for many years. Finally I got it to break free and it went down to the floor and would not come back up. It took some effort to pull it back into place. When the brakes were applied, the calipers worked...to some degree and slowed the car. We were only rolling the car at a snails pace. I am guessing that the calipers and/or MC must be working to some degree. I thought about maybe the pedal assembly bushings may have seized, but the clutch pedal works fine. And there is no change in the action of the brake pedal after spraying WD40 on the bushings and working it up and down. Any chance its just the bushings in the pedal assembl y? I think its more than a broken or rusted return spring cause you really have to pull up on the brake pedal once it is pushed in. There is quite a resistance when pulling the brake pedal up. It doesnt pull back but it acts kinda like trying to pull your foot out of a deep muddy hole. I just feel a lot of resistance. Any ideas? The MC resevior has fluid so I dont think the system was dry.
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10-24-2002, 11:53 AM
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Sounds like bushings as far as the stuck pedal. The clutch and brake pedals ride on different bushings/shafts, so the fact the clutch is free doesn't mean the brake should be. Good luck!
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10-24-2002, 12:05 PM
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First thoughts are usually right. If the pedal cluster has the original bushings, they are not metal but plastic. If they get wet they can expand over time, causing them to bind. Combine that with a bit of rust and voila a stuck pedal. The clutch and Brake pedals have seprate bushings, so one may be worse than the other. Even WD40 may not work into the bushings far enough. Best bet would be to go ahead and pull the whole thing out... 4 nuts and a couple of cable ends.
The return spring may be broken but if it is still hard to pull up that isn't the major binding problem. (If) When you rebuild the pedal assembly you can choose either original style or bronze bushings. Which is better? I am sure there are plenty of people here that can answer that question.
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10-24-2002, 12:09 PM
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brakes
well That might be a good thing if its the pedal bushings. That would mean that my brake system may not need an extensive overhaul. This has been a surprising car so far.
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10-24-2002, 12:14 PM
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You say this is one surprising car. You'll find out what an understatement that is!
Good luck! 
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