Repair of Accelerator Pedal

markandson · 08-08-2005

I have two accelerator pedal assemblies and they both have play in them. It appears that there is a spring pin that fastens the two shafts together at the pivot casting. The spring pin cannot be removed unless you drill it out because it is driven into a blind hole. Has anyone every repaired this situation? If you don't repair it there is alot of free movement in the pedal before the linkage moves.

namba209 · 08-09-2005

Jeff, all the time, I thought that roll pin was a zerk fitting, there was so much grease in the cavity. Anyway, I just pulled the pin out of the barrel/sleeve with a pair of vise grips, so there's no need to use a drill bit on the pin. If your careful and don't deform the pin, you should be able to re-use it. HTH.

markandson · 08-09-2005

Thanks,
I tried that, either I need new vice grips from overuse

, or the end of the pin is not sticking out far enough, it just slips off. I guess if I have to I can weld something to the end of the pin. When you took yours apart where was the wear in it? Was the hole in the pedal piece elongated.

namba209 · 08-09-2005

I would say there was very minimal wear on mine, but, you could see movement, although very little. The roll pin on mine was sticking out of the sleev/barrel about 1/4" so no problem getting the "grips" on it, If and when you get yours apart, you might think about getting a longer pin. It might take some doing running a drill bit through the spring steel pin, so I guess something tack welded to what's available is the way to go. HTH.

tomking · 08-09-2005

Jeff if you need an accelerator pedal for a GT I will send you one for shipping cost only.

markandson · 08-09-2005

Tom,
Thanks for the offer. I got mine apart tonight. I used a sharp pair of flush cutting nippers to grab the pin. Fortunately it was not in too tight and voila

, it popped right out. I am going to redrill the hole oversize and use a new pin to get rid of the play.

namba209 · 08-10-2005

Jeff, ain't it great having the right tool for the job? Just don't forget to get a pin longer than the hole is deep by about 1/4"

08-09-2005	#2 (permalink)
namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054 Provided Answers: 6	Jeff, all the time, I thought that roll pin was a zerk fitting, there was so much grease in the cavity. Anyway, I just pulled the pin out of the barrel/sleeve with a pair of vise grips, so there's no need to use a drill bit on the pin. If your careful and don't deform the pin, you should be able to re-use it. HTH. __________________ Ron 72 GT 3.4L V-6/T-5/ZF posi - almost done - Just need AC installed. 75 Chevy monza 5.7L/TH350/Auburn 3.08 posi - Next

08-09-2005	#4 (permalink)
namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054 Provided Answers: 6	I would say there was very minimal wear on mine, but, you could see movement, although very little. The roll pin on mine was sticking out of the sleev/barrel about 1/4" so no problem getting the "grips" on it, If and when you get yours apart, you might think about getting a longer pin. It might take some doing running a drill bit through the spring steel pin, so I guess something tack welded to what's available is the way to go. HTH. __________________ Ron 72 GT 3.4L V-6/T-5/ZF posi - almost done - Just need AC installed. 75 Chevy monza 5.7L/TH350/Auburn 3.08 posi - Next

08-09-2005	#5 (permalink)
tomking tomking Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 1,287	Jeff if you need an accelerator pedal for a GT I will send you one for shipping cost only. __________________ TMK

08-10-2005	#7 (permalink)
namba209 6,000 Post Club Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Imperial Beach, CA South of San Diego Posts: 6,054 Provided Answers: 6	Jeff, ain't it great having the right tool for the job? Just don't forget to get a pin longer than the hole is deep by about 1/4" __________________ Ron 72 GT 3.4L V-6/T-5/ZF posi - almost done - Just need AC installed. 75 Chevy monza 5.7L/TH350/Auburn 3.08 posi - Next

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