996 Throttle Pedal R&R

[mjbird996]

The throttle pedal on my '02 996 has a "sticky" feel to it - most noticeable on the freeway when making minor adjustments to the accelerator, it feels "notchy". There's a post on this on Rennlist but only one guy had anything useful to say and it was "my brother took his car to an Indy and they cleaned it [the pedal] for him". I see only one screw and one clip, but I can't seem to find the right way to remove the assembly from the car. I don't want to break it, as I'm sure it's very expensive to replace.

I think this is all electronic, so there's some kind of potentiometer in there that tells the computer how far the pedal is pressed down. Hopefully there's something simple and easy to clean or lube so that I don't have to buy a whole new thing.

Any suggestions or instructions?

Thanks,

Michael

Cary, NC

'02 996 Cab

'03 M5

[mjbird996]

Never mind. I figured it out. :D

[jwkriz]

Never mind. I figured it out. :D

I've got a 2001 Carrera (~55k mi) with similar accelerator pedal roughness... Did you have any success in smoothing it out? If so, could describe what you did? Thanks!

[mjbird996]

Never mind. I figured it out. :D

I've got a 2001 Carrera (~55k mi) with similar accelerator pedal roughness... Did you have any success in smoothing it out? If so, could describe what you did? Thanks!

Yeah, it wasn't all that difficult once I got out the big hammer! :rolleyes:

I wrote it up on the Rennlist forum here. Hope that helps.

Michael

[jwkriz]

Never mind. I figured it out. :D

I've got a 2001 Carrera (~55k mi) with similar accelerator pedal roughness... Did you have any success in smoothing it out? If so, could describe what you did? Thanks!

Yeah, it wasn't all that difficult once I got out the big hammer! :rolleyes:

I wrote it up on the Rennlist forum here. Hope that helps.

Michael

Many thanks! :clapping: I applied white lithium grease to the ball joint, and sprayed silicone liberally inside the housing and rubber bellows - smooth as new!