gas pedal fall off
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Racer
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 349
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From: Smith Tenn
gas pedal fall off
My stupid gas pedal - factory - keeps coming off. I put the spring back in and the pin through the holes but the pin works it's way out after a few days. Is there supposed to be some part that holds the pin in place that has been lost or ???
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Middletown PA
Actually, there is a little groove around the pin that the spring kinda catches in.
Sounds like an excellent excuse to get an aluminum Elite Engineering gas pedal. They have shoulder bolt that screws in instead of just a pin. Real quality piece.
Sounds like an excellent excuse to get an aluminum Elite Engineering gas pedal. They have shoulder bolt that screws in instead of just a pin. Real quality piece.
Race Director
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From: Houston, Tx Got traction?
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
You know, this sounds like a great excuse to tell the officer after he catches up. 
Good luck finding the fix! i've never done C5 gas pedal, only the C6 and it was a PITA to get on and off.
Good luck finding the fix! i've never done C5 gas pedal, only the C6 and it was a PITA to get on and off.
Racer
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: McKinney Tx
I put in a diff gas pedal to match the brake/clutch on my Z and the new pedal kept slipping off. After it coming loose and re-attaching it about three times, I pulled it out and epoxied the (portion of the spring that lays up against the pedal as well as the pin) in place. Two years later and no problems since (pivots and operates fine).
Pro
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Nashville TN
Originally Posted by rwsr50
Actually, there is a little groove around the pin that the spring kinda catches in.
Sounds like an excellent excuse to get an aluminum Elite Engineering gas pedal. They have shoulder bolt that screws in instead of just a pin. Real quality piece.
Sounds like an excellent excuse to get an aluminum Elite Engineering gas pedal. They have shoulder bolt that screws in instead of just a pin. Real quality piece.
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