99 08 Wheels Interchangable

[vza]

Hi All, I temporarily put my 99 boxster wheels/tires on my 08 Boxster. I moved the car 50 ft to wash it and noticed it seemed like the emergency brake was on. Car wouldnt roll freely ...sort of pushed it some and smelled my clutch(brand new) a bit. Then...it dawned on me...I changed the wheels out. So...I hope I didnt burn the clutch up and score the crap out of my rotors(brandy new as well). In all I moved it about 50 ft. Ugh..

[Loren]

Those MY08 wheels have different offsets which I guess you found out.

[vza]

Well not really. They go on fine. I found that my brake ped is not fully retracting so the brakes are dragging. Stays depressed bout an inch keeps the brake lights on as well. Car dosent roll on it own unless i put my foot under the ped and pull up. This is a project car and did new rotors/pads a year ago, they have no miles on them. BUT....my steering wheel adjust lock mechanism broke...the one that allows steering to adjust up/ down in/out. So i had the steering column out and after that repair is when i noticed the brakes are hanging. Im thinking i overtightened the bolt for the column that goes thru the brake and clurch ped. Maybe the overtightened bolt is restricting physical movement if the brake ped. Have to look at the book to see if the column bolt goes thru the brake pedal.  UPDATE:

I loosened the nut for the steering column less than a 1/4 turn and it imoroved the pedal return. I think i have to mess with it a bit. Feel free to chime in .B

Edited September 23 by vza

[vza]

Problem solved. I backed off a little more on the lock nut for the steering column and the brake pedal snapped right back. No dragging brakes.