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Well my pedal box has finally gone crack.. I got it out before I could do any more damage to it.

It still felt normal and fine to drive with but knowing they have an issue with the pedal box I decided to check it out to be sure. And....... sure enough. :)

Tomorrow I'm going to have it re welded and reinforced.

Its fairly common for the R32's to do their pedal box's in when running a heavy clutch, its not a matter of IF its a matter of WHEN. :)

I will keep you all posted how it goes.

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All fixed at a bargain of a price $30 I went back 1hr later and it was done, it was done within 30mins of it being dropped off.

They said they have done many pedal box's before and there really isn't much you can do to strengthen these box's apart from weld it better.

The problem occurs because its spot welded, these spot welds break and as one pops it puts stress on the back plate that rips as the whole thing flex's.

He said it shouldn't happen again as its now welded correctly. So as for reinforcing it placing lots of metal in there. Its not going to do a great deal over simply welding the thing together properly.

I've given it a coat of rust kill paint so now to install it and I won't be making it to KFC by 6:30 thats for sure. I 'may' get there by 7 who knows. :S

Top blokes... Coulthard Welding.

10-12 Andrew Street, Adelaide

82319692

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same thing happened to mine but i didnt know, heard a crack ignored it then on way home one night goes crack again just snapped in half.. didnt have time to weld it so just put some metal in n screwed her back together.. should it have changed my clutches position? i mean like where it engages n that? always wanted to ask that question

After fitting the fixed pedal box its definitely a tighter.

There's no less pedal slack at the top of the pedal and so far touch wood no more crunching in fourth as the clutch now disengages correctly.

Mine still has a little flex in it due to the 1tonne clutch, I might pull it out again and weld a piece of metal from the top of the bracket on its open end to the bottom plate on both sides. May give a little better more direct clutch feel.

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