I was thinking the same thing, though would suggest pulling on the
linkage from under the hood to see if it's binding up somewhere. If it's
all smooth, and has full action, then it's something wrong with the
pedal and/or linkage at the firewall.
Rob
Garden Grove, CA
==
On 10/18/12 4:46 AM,
diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re: Gas pedal Linkage
> Posted by:"
corvallis@peoplepc.com"
corvallis@peoplepc.com wgilbert_99
> Date: Tue Oct 16, 2012 2:19 pm ((PDT))
>
> I will guess that, from half-way and on, one of the rods that is bring
> pushed is bowing. Something is keeping it from moving further, and it is
> bending sideways. Can someone watch the whole linkage while you are pushing
> on the gas pedal?
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From:
diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Chris Bodley
> Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 1:08 PM
> To:
diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Gas pedal Linkage
>
>
>
> So I lubed all the balls. But the problem persists. I believe it might be
> the it may be the bushing in the firewall. How do I access it from the
> inside of the car I can not even get my fingers up where it travels through
> the firewall. Is this something I accessed from underneath the car?
>
>
>
> Even after lubricating all the connections the pedal feel is linear only
> halfway through its travel and I really have to squash down hard that
> second-half where it only moves a fraction farther. I'm guessing it has to
> be the Bushing but I'm not sure how to get to it.
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Chris
>
> 1975 Mercedes 240 D
>
>
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