Accelerator Pedal Adjustment.. FYI its impossible

[M@H]

So having got extensions on the Clutch and Brake pedal the next one to be sorted is the Accelerator. On the Early Chimaera (mine is 1993) I can now confirm this isnt properly possible.

Having had the pedal off the bracketry in the footwell, there is no way to change the pivot point to move the pedal, or indeed a way to move the cable stop assembly at the top of the pedal. Also forget "adjusting" it at the engine end, as you can adjust off about an inch here, but if your accelerator cable is anything like mine, this will simply remove the slack.

There is only one method I can see, and that is to remove the pedal from the car, 2x14mm spanners required for this and ideally that small Sprite creature from the adverts to do it for you. Then undo the cable from the top of the pedal somehow.. I dont know if it just slots into a uniform groove, or threads into a hole in the top with a slot to enable the cable to go through (any answers really appreciated as in the end I just said factory and left it and gave up). Once the pedal is removed, place the top section above the pivot in a vice, and carefully add a small bend into it (has to be above or you change the angle of the pedal plate) to change the pedal position down below... I think this would be a bit of trial and error, but in theory (which I will test when I know how the remove the cable from the pedal) it should work.

Cheers,
Matt.

[M@H]

@ GreenV8s.. sadly the engine end adjustment only moved the pedal 1".. not enough at all I'm afriad... thanks for the thought on the stilsons, I gave it a go with a large mole grip and all I ended up doing was scratching the pedal about, I can't generate enought force to bend it while upside down in the footwell. Thanks for the note on the keyhole slot, I thought it might have been, accordingly I'm glad I didn't try and yank the cable end out too hard.

@mark.S. Not really worth it as I'd have to remove the old pedal anyway to fit, so I might as well just bend the one I have, thanks for the thought though.

@ simpo... err thanks.

Cheers
Matt.



>> Edited by M@H on Monday 28th July 14:10

[M@H]

Mikej said:

It may be different on earlier cars, but on my '99 Griffith you could move the bracket in the footwell that held the cable, thus moving the pedal. The bracket was bolted into slots that allowed movement. Hope this works for you. Mike.

Hi Mike, this slot sadly wasn't on the earlier cars, just a single hole for the bolt.

Cheers,
Matt.