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 July, 2000 Hello and welcome to WolfsburgWired, the monthly online newsletter of information for customers and friends of Wolfsburg West. |
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1958-1966
Beetle Accelerator Pedal/Pedal Cluster Overhall
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Our victim today is Oscar's (heads up our receiving department) 1963 Beetle. As you can see, the stock accelerator pedal has been replaced with a "roller pedal". Roller pedals were standard issue on all Beetles through 1957. In 1958, VW introduced the more common flat accelerator pedal, which was used through 1979 (although there is a slight difference between the 1958-1966, and 1967-1979 varieties). More often than not, you will find a roller pedal installed onto 1958 and later cars when the pedal bracket (shown with an arrow) has broke. | ||
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Removal of pedal assembly. Front drivers' seat has been removed for easy access. | ||
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The arrow is directed at the clutch cable end unit. Keeping the clutch pedal in the verticle position upon removal allows for the cable to to proturde from the tunnel. Otherwise, the cable will free itself from the clutch operating shaft and forces you to fish the cable from the tunnel. (A nasty task at best!!) It's amazing how much crud can accumulate in this region of your car. A wet-dry vacuum makes quick work of this mess. |
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The particular hook in our model is in excellent shape. | ||
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This is an example of the shaft removed from the pedal assembly that has seen better days. Because of excessive wear this hook is about to break in two at the position of the arrow. | ||
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This clutch pedal shaft has excessive galling on the shaft itself. Through the accumulation of dirt and debris in this region, the result is evident, SO KEEP IT CLEAN!! | ||
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With the assembly resting on a bench vise, remove the pin that affixes the clutch pedal to the clutch pedal shaft by driving it out with a punch. Don’t forget to wear your safety glasses! | ||
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Using a larger punch and assembly still resting in the vise, drive out the clutch pedal shaft. | ||
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With one hand holding the pedals upright, use your other hand to pull the brake return spring around and under the pedal assembly thus placing tension of the brake pedal. As you hold both the spring and the pedals, slide the assembly into the tunnel making sure that the brake spring rests correctly on the floor and the clutch pedal does not deviate from the the vertical position. Achieving this generally requires a couple of attempts. | ||
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Ahhhh!!! The sound of Oscar letting out a sigh of relief as he views his newly installed accelerator pedal. | ||
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