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Equinox · 01-30-2005, 07:45 PM

I'm in the middle of doing a 5-speed conversion on my '91 240sx. I'm having problems removing the automatic brake pedal. I've spent the last hour and a half trying to wiggle/twist/whatever it free, but no love. Any tips or suggestions?

Adikt · 01-30-2005, 09:21 PM

cut one inch off the left side and ull be fine

AutoRnD · 01-30-2005, 09:30 PM

ok... to remove the brake pedal... go under the car unscrew like 2-5 bolts for the brake pedal holding it in...
then... there will be a rod going through the firewall.. into the brake pedal.. there will be a bracket at the end of it with a retaining pin and clip remove the clip and pin and you are all done.

Equinox · 01-30-2005, 09:32 PM

I've already removed the 5 bolts holding the brake pedal bracket to the chassis. I also removed the retaining pin and clip for the rod that extends into the brake booster. There is where I am stuck now. The brake pedal bracket extends up and over the steering column. Is there a trick to wiggling it out??

kazuo · 01-30-2005, 09:44 PM

Take out the brake booster

Thats the only way I was able to get it out.

Good luck

IGSDann · 01-30-2005, 09:53 PM

I'd vouch for cutting the brake, I did it when I did my 5 speed swap, I'd just cut it with a hack saw because the sawzall was too powerful and whacked it around. You get the same result anyway from just cutting it.

01-30-2005, 07:45 PM	#1
Equinox Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 290 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Removing brake pedal I'm in the middle of doing a 5-speed conversion on my '91 240sx. I'm having problems removing the automatic brake pedal. I've spent the last hour and a half trying to wiggle/twist/whatever it free, but no love. Any tips or suggestions? __________________ -Steve http://www.controlledspin.com

01-30-2005, 09:30 PM	#3
AutoRnD Post Whore! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SF BAY AREA, CA Posts: 2,601 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: AutoRnD Feedback Score: 1 reviews	ok... to remove the brake pedal... go under the car unscrew like 2-5 bolts for the brake pedal holding it in... then... there will be a rod going through the firewall.. into the brake pedal.. there will be a bracket at the end of it with a retaining pin and clip remove the clip and pin and you are all done. __________________ www.AutoRnD.com Nardi, Enkei, Stance, AME Master Distributors for USA Check Out Our Facebook!

01-30-2005, 09:32 PM	#4
Equinox Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: San Diego Posts: 290 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've already removed the 5 bolts holding the brake pedal bracket to the chassis. I also removed the retaining pin and clip for the rod that extends into the brake booster. There is where I am stuck now. The brake pedal bracket extends up and over the steering column. Is there a trick to wiggling it out?? __________________ -Steve http://www.controlledspin.com

01-30-2005, 09:53 PM	#6
IGSDann Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Fitchburg, MA Age: 38 Posts: 427 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd vouch for cutting the brake, I did it when I did my 5 speed swap, I'd just cut it with a hack saw because the sawzall was too powerful and whacked it around. You get the same result anyway from just cutting it. __________________ Pushing 14.7 PSI of all natural boost!!!

01-30-2005, 09:21 PM	#2
Adikt Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Chicago Age: 38 Posts: 278 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cut one inch off the left side and ull be fine

01-30-2005, 09:44 PM	#5
kazuo Post Whore! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Posts: 2,762 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Take out the brake booster Thats the only way I was able to get it out. Good luck