R33 Gts-T Clutch Pedal Bracket

[Trozzle]

Yeah yeah, searched various sections. I'm sick of starting threads too...so just want concise answers please

my pedal bracket snapped, as they do. Now it's easily fixed up by frankenstein-style welding that shit - but I need to remove it. I'm not at all interested in dismantling my dash (at least not too much) so I want to know - has anyone removed it on a GTS-T without taking their dash out? Is it doable? I've heard speculation that the bracket itself is actually spot-welded onto the firewall as well as bolted in, true?

If anyone has pics of the standard pedal bracket out of the car, it would be much appreciated so I can see where the mounting points are

that's what's up with mine. Easy fix, if I can get it out.

cheers

[R31 POWER]

Easy as.

- Undo the 2 nuts on the master cylinder in the engine bay.

- Get a torch and pull the pin on the clutch cylinder rod.

- Unplug the clutch pedal switch

- Undo bolt pointing straight up hold pedal box.

Wiggle it out. Should take about about 30mins first time.

[R31 POWER]

How did you go dude?

[Trozzle]

Haven't done sorry caught up with shit lol. Will attempt tomorrow morning cheers

[Peter]

Yeah...really easy...took it out as mentioned above, welded it and put it back in within an hour or so - still going strong over seven years later.

[Trozzle]

Why have many people said it's a bitch to remove without taking the dash out???

BAH! haha. Will attack it very shortly.

[turboedsloth]

Its not a bitch, just a tight space. As the other guys have said its that easy. Once you've welded it back up, paint it silver then you can say it's a nismo unit. Cos thats all they do

[Trozzle]

This is impossible lol....WHERE THE HELL IS THE LAST MOUNT POINT? I can't find the bolt "pointing straight up"

[turboedsloth]

Should be a bolt at the end of the bracket, closest to where you sit

[Trozzle]

I've found the final mounting point of the bracket. There is NO WAY you can undo it. It's up the very top of the bracket.

Unless there's something different about my pedal bracket, I call bullshit that anyone has ever done this with the dash in place.

[turboedsloth]

I have, a few times. I use a 3/8 drive swivel socket, 12mm from memory. Got a kid nearby with skinny hands??

[Trozzle]

I have, a few times. I use a 3/8 drive swivel socket, 12mm from memory. Got a kid nearby with skinny hands??

swivel socket = effectively a U-joint?

looking at pics of the "Nismo" replacement, I'll be using a long extension for the socket and going straight up IN FRONT of the pedal itself?

[turboedsloth]

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=86651&group_ID=325&store=&dir=catalog

Something like that sucker, 3/8 drive rachet, 120mm extension and socket. Dunno why yours is being so difficult

[Trozzle]

ok all good mate, got it done.

Mine was so difficult because it took me forever to find that last bolt, and then because of how I discovered it I concluded it wasn't possible to get to.

Ended up just using the larger ratchet drive (since I don't have any small drive 12mm sockets) and a really long extension.

[Trozzle]

And it's back in. I must say, putting it back in was MILLIONS times more difficult than pulling it out. That bolt I was having trouble finding was a PRICK to get back in

Either way, she's welded up nicely (read: horribly. We used an arc welder - blew a few holes through the bracket rofl) and back in. Only downside is my battery went flat from having the door open all the time

Thanks for the help guys!

[shizz]

WOW I have never pulled out a clutch peddle befor and got it out in about 20 minutes, welded it up and back it took no longer than 1 hour. only 2 nuts, 1 bolt and a pin. super easy !! but I am a bike mechanic so it would be easier than if you have never really done this be for but very good to learn how to fix these small things rather than paying someone probably about $400 to fix it for you

[jiffo]

Yes not that difficult, but I found breaking other items was the worst part, boot release for example.

So whenever I'm working on/under/around the dash, out come the front seats first thing.

Then unbolt the boot release as the handle is flimsy plastic and if you accidentally sit on it, she'll break.

Toss in a few bags of rags to lie on and I'm ready to go.

[Statistic]

I have nothing of substance to add save to note that the problem bolt mentioned previously is a large enough pain in the ass that I signed up to this forum for the express purpose of bitching about it

[GTSBoy]

lol