From: bob@pelicanparts.com on behalf of Bob at Pelican Parts [bob@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Thursday, June 03, 1999 11:52 AM To: nick.badagliacca@bankerstrust.com Cc: pelicanparts@csi.com Subject: Re: Wayne - Question On Pedal Cluster Rebuild nick.badagliacca@bankerstrust.com wrote: > > Okay, Wayne I think I get the picture but I have (hopefully) one last > question on this > procedure (I hope it does not sound like a funny one). Is the head of the > pin on the driver > side or passenger side of the clevis nut. (I think driver side but I'm just > checking). Oh yeah, > and I'm glad to hear that you guys have all of those parts because I'm sure > something is > going to get bent. > > Also, there is a rubber covering which snaps into place above all of these > nice pedal > cluster connections and it's missing on my car. Do you guys carry that > piece. > > Thanks again, > nick > > Original Message from pelicanparts@csi.com @ HUB on 06/02: > > Hi there again. I think Bob was having problems with his computer... > > Anways, I used a screwdriver wedged inbetween the head of the pin, and the > clevis. Mine took quite a beatin to get out of there. Never fear, we have > all > of these replacement parts (1-888-280-7799). > > The clip is used to hold the pin in, not to hold the nut for the threaded > end > of the cable. I wish that I had my photos with me, but I have recently had > a > family member pass away, and I have not been home in 3 days... > > Thanks, > > Wayne > > nick.badagliacca@bankerstrust.com wrote: > > > Hi Wayne, > > > > While I'm waiting for Bob to get back to me, I have one more question: > > > > Which direction did you strike the pin to remove it, from the driver side > > or passenger side. > > > > There is a hinged locking clamp which clamps over the clevis nut to keep > > the > > threaded bolt at the end of the clutch cable nice and tight. The hinge of > > this clamp > > is secured by the pin going through clevis nut and resides on the > passenger > > side > > of the clevis nut. For that reason, I would think you hit the pin from > the > > driver side. > > Anyway, just checking as I want to make sure I strike this in the right > > direction. > > > > While I'm here, thanks for everything and for getting back to me so > > quickly. You really > > have a wonderful web site. > > > > Thanks, > > nick > > > > Original Message from pelicanparts@csi.com @ HUB on 06/01: > > > > Hi there. I will forward you to Bob in Tech Support who can help you out > > on > > this one, but quickly, you need to remove the pin. I just took mine out > on > > my > > 911SC, and I had to use a screwdriver and a hammer to bang it out. I > have > > some pictures coming in a tech article soon... > > > > Thanks, > > > > Wayne > > > > nick.badagliacca@bankerstrust.com wrote: > > > > > Wayne, > > > > > > I read your article and instructions on rebuilding a pedal cluster and > > ran > > > into something > > > which was not in your article. I have a 1970 Porsche 911 E. > > > > > > Anyway, on disconnecting the clutch cable from the pedal cluster, my > car > > > did not have > > > a ball and socket type assembly as mentioned in your article. On my > pedal > > > cluster, I > > > have a clevis nut with a pin that attaches to the pedal cluster. At > the > > > end of the clutch > > > cable is a threaded bolt which screws into the clevis nut. This bolt > has > > a > > > lot of thread on > > > it and is used to adjust the clutch. > > > > > > I first tried to detach the clevis nut from the pedal cluster by > removing > > > the pin and did not > > > have any success doing that. I don't know if that pin is really a rivet > > > which permanently > > > resides in the pedal cluster > > > > > > I then tried to simply unscrew the threaded bolt at the end of the > clutch > > > cable from the > > > clevis nut but had no success at doing that because the clutch cable > was > > > twisting and > > > binding and wanting to get back to its original position. As I put > > > increasing pressure on > > > the clutch pedal it was a bit easier to unscrew that bolt. However, as > I > > > got further, it was > > > getting awfully difficult to loosen the bolt and I felt like the clutch > > > cable was just going > > > to snap. Well, I just stopped at that point. > > > > > > Am I missing something here? Does the clevis nut need to be removed > from > > > the pedal > > > cluster. Is that a rivet or a pin which can be removed? Or was I doing > it > > > correctly by > > > trying to unscrew the clutch cable from the clevis nut but maybe need > to > > > unloosen > > > something from the back of the car first? > > > > > > Thanks. > > > nick > > > nick.badagliacca@bankerstrust.com Nick, It's been a while since I did one of these, but as I recall the clevis pin has to come out to the right, after you flip up the tab. Move the tab up and down a few times to loosen the pin, and you should then be able to wiggle/pull it to the right until it comes out. There is another pin that holds everything together on the pedal shaft. It will probably need to be replaced, because it takes some hefty whacks with a hammer and punch to get it out. Hope this helps, Bob at Pelican Parts