Pedal assembly pivot pin

Yesterday, I bought a Fiberfab wide-body speedster. After driving it home on the freeway, I noticed that the clutch pedal has about as much side to side motion as it does forward and back throw. Today, I pulled the pivot shaft out and noticed that the shaft has some severely work areas and needs to be replaced. I looked on the Web for a replacement, but I don't even know what type of pedal this is. The parts of it that I can see look very similar to a Jamar BP2 pedal, but I can't be sure without a lot of work to remove the pedal. Does anyone know what type of pedal this is and where I can get replacement parts? I will try to take pictures of the pedal assembly tomorrow. Thanks in advance for any help.

Paul

Paul,

The quick fix is to find a local machine shop that can fabricate the replacment. If you can't locate someone to do it, I can get it done by a neighbor that is true craftsman .

Alan M

If machining is too much of a hassle, replacing the entire pedal assembly might be a cheaper/faster alternative. Complete pedal clusters are available from EMPI for around $40

Definitely second Glenn. I did have to replace the clutch lever only in a Karmann Ghia I used to have. I recall that I went to my local VW/Audi dealership and bought the part new (that was probably close to 20 yrs. ago; try doing that now...). It held to the rest of the assembly with a retaining pin that you just inserted through the lever; if I recall correctly it wasn't that difficult. The original part just broke right through that pin hole.

Guys,

Thanks for the fast reply. I just moved from Ohio to California. Unfortunately, the movers damaged my lathe (and TIG welder) on the way. I REALLY am feeling the withdrawal now. It will probably take a few months before I can get the insurance company to pay up for the damage.

As for the parts, I just assumed that there would be a lot of replacement parts. So far, I am almost overwhelmed with the amount of aftermarket options and accessories for these cars. However, it seems that the support for piece/parts of these aftermarket/non-OEM accessories is slim. I will still try to get a picture of the pedal assembly to see if someone recognizes it. Otherwise, I will probably try to "turn" a shaft in my milling machine or find someone with a lathe that I can use for a few minutes. Thanks again for the fast responses.

Paul

Glenn and Ricardo,

Where can I find your $40 EMPI pedal replacements, if I decide to go that route? Thanks.

Paul

Checking on the EMPI catalog they sell the complete pedal assembly for stock Type I VW's from 65-72; it's part no. 4526-B or VW part no. 113 798 900. EMPI's phone no. is (714) 446-9606 or their website www.empius.com. Also check on your Hot VWs & VW Trends mags for lots of vendors who sell EMPI parts there. Check with CB Performance too.

Paul:

Where are you in California? If you're around LA, then either JPS or Vintage could probably help (along with countless parts places within an hour of Anaheim).

gn

CB Performance has the new VW OEM pedal assembly for $77.95 (item no. 6094). Just thought you might like to know.

CIP1 has them for $69.95 including shipping.

www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D113%2D798%2D071%2DC

Enter WEB395 at CIP1 by midnight 28 Nov and take an extra 5% off!

Everyone,

Thanks for all the help. Nothing make a newbie to the group feel more welcome than all the responses.

I could talk myself into replacing the pedal assembly (BTW, I was able to read the top of the fluid resevoirs and see that this is a Jamar pedal) with a stock VW unit. I also couldn't believe that Jamar would fave a steel-on-steel fit between the pedal and the pivot shaft.

A trip to the local Do-It-Center and about $10 had me back in business. I also modified the design for good measure by boring out all three pedals to 5/8" and adding 1/2" i.d. and 5/8" o.d. bronze bushing to the pedals. A 1/2"x8" grade 5 bolt makes a great pivot bolt. I still am not able to machine a grove for the c-clip that retains the throttle pedal, but I did find a nice shaft collar at the hardware store (man, I miss my lathe already).

I wish that my wife had not taken my digital camera with her today so that I could brag with pictures. The pedals feel great. Again, thanks to everyone for being so patient with me and helpful. Until my next dumb/newbie question....


Paul

The "MidAmerica" catalog seems to have lot of stuff for OEM replacement. Just know you original pan year to start with. I ordered some minor parts once, and now I get a new catalog every two or three months.
When you have the time, just go to the internet and spend an hour or two doing searchs. That is what "favorites" is all about. I lived for over 25 years with a Corvair before switching to VW (I still can't believe I did that). There is tons of info out there for VWs.