!!NEED HELP!! Over tighted pedal nut

[pym19109]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It's not so much inside-versus-outside. Everyone has over-torqued fasteners. Everyone has cross-threaded fasteners. The lesson here is to understand that it's natural to want to get in there an really cinch it down tightly so it doesn't come loose. We must learn to fight that urge.

For newb friends I've had under my wing, I put old screws in the vise and had them turn nuts slowly until they strip. Materials vary. Aluminum is super tricky because the threads yield - begin to strip - more gradually than steel.

Use a torque wrench.

That one will be a bitch. Cut the weld stud down flat. Drill & tap to 6x1.0 mm thread. You might need a bottom tap to finish the job but it's doable. Cut a hex head cap screw to the correct length and clean the threads until it starts nicely.

What if I sand surface of stud both in the car and the broke. use JB weld to stick it together and find something like a straw that perfectly fit the size of the stud to hold it while waiting JB weld to set and cure?

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by pym19109

What if I sand surface of stud both in the car and the broke. use JB weld to stick it together and find something like a straw that perfectly fit the size of the stud to hold it while waiting the JB wels to set and cure?

I fucked up. Started writing before I saw your third pic, which shows the dilemma perfectly. See my edit.


JB weld is only good for wide surface area. It's still just glue.

[pym19109]

I just tried to put my pinky finger under the pedal bracket there. It elevated from the firewall and I can feel like there is a flat head stud and the gap between firewall and the bracket is about 5mm. So drill is possible but it can't be tap

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by pym19109

I just tried to put my pinky finger under the pedal bracket there. It elevated from the firewall and I can feel like there is a flat head stud and the gap between firewall and the bracket is about 5mm. So drill is possible but it can't be tap

You can use a bottoming tap to thread it.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

You can use a bottoming tap to thread it.

I was such a dufus coming in here, glossing over the posts.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I was such a dufus coming in here, glossing over the posts.

I was looking at it wrong too

Need to cut that flush, center punch it with an auto punch, and drill it out. Then try to nutsert it.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I was looking at it wrong too

Need to cut that flush, center punch it with an auto punch, and drill it out. Then try to nutsert it.

Speaking of nutserts, here's plan b. Could even jb-weld the screw head and washer in place.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Speaking of nutserts, here's plan b. Could even jb-weld the screw head and washer in place.

That is a good idea.

[Ultramaroon]

I am lethal with a dremel and a short stack of cutoff wheels.

[pym19109]

I will ask a cnc shop for making a pedal spacer. Instead of drilling and cutting.

Verus spacer as a reference but use the lower hole of pedal bracket as mounting point of a spacer and flatten of the broke one. Honestly, I don't feel comfortable for cut or drill anything if I have another choice.

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by pym19109

I will ask a cnc shop for making a pedal spacer. Instead of drilling and cutting.

Verus spacer as a reference but use the lower hole of pedal bracket as mounting point of a spacer and flatten of the broke one. Honestly, I don't feel comfortable for cut or drill anything if I have another choice.

That's a good idea! any idea what kind of fastener you plan on using in that hole?

If you need a CAD file feel free to PM me a sketch with dimensions of what you need. I don't have a spacer for reference but i can whip up a 3d file and a basic drawing they can use to make a toolpath.

[pym19109]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

That's a good idea! any idea what kind of fastener you plan on using in that hole?

If you need a CAD file feel free to PM me a sketch with dimensions of what you need. I don't have a spacer for reference but i can whip up a 3d file and a basic drawing they can use to make a toolpath.

No idea for fastener yet, maybe just a flange nut.
I will maeaure the clearance again and try to write it on paper first.

Thank you for your help. if I need a CAD file I will PM you

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by pym19109

I will ask a cnc shop for making a pedal spacer. Instead of drilling and cutting.

Verus spacer as a reference but use the lower hole of pedal bracket as mounting point of a spacer and flatten of the broke one. Honestly, I don't feel comfortable for cut or drill anything if I have another choice.

That’s a good idea. If you can get a CAD file sites like sendcutsend.com is a cheap place to have parts made.

Just FYI you can run about 10mm thick and still use the factory bottom stud to hold the pedal. I am running 10mm spacer and using the factory studs. If you go with a thicker spacer you may need to space out the pedal stop too or you risk damaging the pedal.

[pym19109]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

That’s a good idea. If you can get a CAD file sites like sendcutsend.com is a cheap place to have parts made.

Just FYI you can run about 10mm thick and still use the factory bottom stud to hold the pedal. I am running 10mm spacer and using the factory studs. If you go with a thicker spacer you may need to space out the pedal stop too or you risk damaging the pedal.

Thank you for the information.