EB V8 Manual Pedal Woes...

[Lumpen Proletariat]

Hi All,

I believe this is pretty standard fare for those that know?I know I got told about it but I think I was so excited I got it i just didnt notice the difference in the feel of the clutch.

Anyway the Pedal Box (Clutch Pivot?) is buggered on the EBI XR8 I just picked up. The clutch pedal has started to go skewiff on me. The pedal is not straight and it's getting harder to get in and out of gear?

The area around there has been welded but it's starting to crack again. This one is beyond repair. (It's not the firewall, its where the clutch hangs off the pedal box?)

Talking to the mechanic he said that if I went second hand there is every possibility that it will be near failing again though he could brace it up. I was thinking of biting the bullet and getting a new one and getting that strengthened before it goes in.

What price am I looking at for the actual pedal box? One quote from Ford in Grafton was $320 odd and a mate in Canberra dealership said just over $200. Is that about right?

This is about the only thing holding me back from really enjoying my new car.

Your Help/Ideas would be much appreciated.


Cheers,
Brendan