Gas Pedal removal

[JamesL]

OK, I know the theory, but the practice...

The gas pedal is secured at the heel end, from the rear by two screws/bolts? Unscrew these, slide the pedal up and to near vertical and it should be possible to take it off the connecting rod.

Refitting is the opposite of removal

Except for.... HOW do you get the two screws off? There's no room behind the bracket before the firewall starts so getting a screwdriver/socket back there seems impossible...

Anyone been down this road?


edit

OK, having advertised my own stupidity, I feel it appropriate to clarify..

I just inspected the heel of the new (to be fitted) pedal at the back and realised that there was no threading in the holes, suggesting that the thing was not held on with screws at all. So I resorted to my other staple... brute force. Pulled the heel of the pedal towards me and lo, out it popped from the two barbed lugs.

Twist the heel towards you to just past horizontal, unhook the top end and reverse the process for refitting.

I now have two brand new pedals, and very nice they look too!

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Thanks for your help

[jeffc280sl]

The gas pedal base is rubber with two holes that are pressed onto two round ball pins that are secured to a bracket welded to the floor.  You need to gently pry the rubber base off the round pins.  Some lubricant and heat may help free and soften the rubber.  This mounting is very important so be carefull not to tear the rubber.

Jeff C.
1970 280SL 4-speed

[J. Huber]

Hey Tosh. Nice recovery! Hey can you give more detail on the gas pedal pad ... Are you referring to the rubber pad only> suggesting it popped into place on the old "pedal?" -- Where did you locate the pad? I have seen the Ebay guy's pad at around 70 bucks.

My new brake pedal pad was about 4 dollars. That is more like it.

James
63 230SL

[JamesL]

Thanks James

At Essen, the SL Club Pagode was selling brake pedal rubbers at €5 a pop, but not the gas pedals. They did point me to a stand in Hall 2 run by a Belgian who had them.

I was expecting a rubber but this is an all in one rubber/metal unit - I know it's metal as security at the airport wondered what the hell it was!. However, it was €55!!

[psmith]

I tried to buy a pad for my gas pedal but I got one for a 107.  The 113 is a metal/rubber unit and it ain't cheap!

Pete S.