Pedal box bolts

[RPE11Y]

While doing a bit of chassis tidying, I decided to renew the nuts holding the pedal.box to the chassis bracket - but when loosening them underneath they started spinning and now I can't get the nuts off or even tighten them up again. The daft flat ends at the pedal box end don't engage to give some purchase and there's no room to get a hold with anything!,!
Any tips?

[Sagi Badger]

Yep not easy. You will get it with a socket and a spanner inside, but it needs the double jointed stretch elbow joint if doing on your own, or get someone inside the car.... done mine several times as I have mod'ed the pedal box.

J

[RPE11Y]

Thanks but where did you fit the spanner and socket?

[Sagi Badger]

You will need to remove the aluminium cover between the pedals, remember the position of the lock nut on the clutch top stud! You will need some light, and then you will see the bolt heads.

J

[Rich912]

There aren't any nuts on the top, the bolt has a plate welded to the top with a flat edge that sits against the vertical supports to stop it spinning. The problem is that if the nut is tight due to rust or damaged thread (easily done on a speed bump) then the turning force pushes the vertical support to the side allowing the top of the bolt to spin. If you remove the aluminium cover as previously stated you may be able to hold the vertical support in place or jam a screwdriver in between them whilst you undo the nut. I had to angle grind a couple of mine off and I then welded new bolts to the tray to prevent it happening again.

Rich

[Rich912]

There aren't any nuts on the top, the bolt has a plate welded to the top with a flat edge that sits against the vertical supports to stop it spinning. The problem is that if the nut is tight due to rust or damaged thread (easily done on a speed bump) then the turning force pushes the vertical support to the side allowing the top of the bolt to spin. If you remove the aluminium cover as previously stated you may be able to hold the vertical support in place or jam a screwdriver in between them whilst you undo the nut. I had to angle grind a couple of mine off and I then welded new bolts to the tray to prevent it happening again.

Rich

[Sagi Badger]

As stated there are small plates welded to the bolts, you will be able to get an open ended spanner on to the bolt head flats where it is not welded. I have welded the vertical parts of both my pedal boxes so that the situation Rich describes doesn't happen, again.

j