Holy Canoli...look what just broke in my pedal area !!!
02-10-2002, 03:03 PM
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Holy Canoli...look what just broke in my pedal area !!!
This part just broke in pedal area on this morning's drive...it holds the clutch pedal return spring. Now the clutch pedal is 100x harder to press. Anyone had a similar failure? Anyone done a DIY on the pedal assembly??
Any ideas ??
sean
Any ideas ??
sean
02-10-2002, 10:20 PM
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Nope, no warning whatsoever. Just going to shift into 3rd on an aggressive on-ramp run and then a loud "pop" as I pressed the pedal to the floor and an incredibly stiff pedal force. The car is still drivable, but probably only to the shop.
I've looked through my shop manuals, and this looks like a pretty heafty DIY repair. I'm sort of reluctant to try it since I'm not sure how to deal with the master cylinder.
<img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" />
The broken part is the tension spring rocker, part no 965.423.453.00
<img src="graemlins/cussing.gif" border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" />
sean
I've looked through my shop manuals, and this looks like a pretty heafty DIY repair. I'm sort of reluctant to try it since I'm not sure how to deal with the master cylinder.
<img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[crying]" />
The broken part is the tension spring rocker, part no 965.423.453.00
<img src="graemlins/cussing.gif" border="0" alt="[grrrrrrr]" />
sean
02-11-2002, 02:44 PM
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Okay, talked to the dealer this morning, and took my car in. Looks like this is a known 993 failure point, and Porsche has a redesigned part to correct the problem. Problem is, it's 8 hours labor to disassemble then reassemble the pedal cluster 
. I think I'm going to have them replace the master & slave cylinders at the same time, as well as replace the kinematic lever with the updated one. Any comments on this plan of action ??
sean
. I think I'm going to have them replace the master & slave cylinders at the same time, as well as replace the kinematic lever with the updated one. Any comments on this plan of action ??sean
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Hey Sean,
I think your idea to have the cylinders replaced and the kinematic update performed at the same time is sound. But, 8 hours! Yeow! Perhaps the estimate is accurate, but might be worth getting a second opinion (a trusted independent?) before springing for that sort of $$. As you know, (some) dealers are notorious for overcharging at times.
I think your idea to have the cylinders replaced and the kinematic update performed at the same time is sound. But, 8 hours! Yeow! Perhaps the estimate is accurate, but might be worth getting a second opinion (a trusted independent?) before springing for that sort of $$. As you know, (some) dealers are notorious for overcharging at times.
02-11-2002, 03:46 PM
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Actually, this is what I was asking. I read the procedure in the shop manuals, and I think It'd take me at least 8 hours to do the work, if I had the time. But I'm not sure what the rest of the world thinks...
Any comments from Steve, Robin, or any of the other clutch guru's ??
Tom - the kinematic lever transforms the return spring's force - allowing it to assist both in returning the pedal to it's full upright position and in exerting force on the master cylinder when the pedal is depressed.
Any comments from Steve, Robin, or any of the other clutch guru's ??
Tom - the kinematic lever transforms the return spring's force - allowing it to assist both in returning the pedal to it's full upright position and in exerting force on the master cylinder when the pedal is depressed.
