Brake and clutch rubber grommet

Hi,

In my excitement to give my clutch and brake pedals a respray I forgot to take any photos of the rubber bits I took off.

I've bought replacements for all the rubber bits but it's the rubber 'grommet' that fits on the pedal shaft on the inside of the van and helps plug the hole when the pedal is depressed. The question is which way round does it go? Does the long flat rubber bit go on the top or is it the little nobble bit?

 

it goes on the outside of the van and plugs the hole when the pedal is lifted, flattest bit upwards

 

It's the other way round. They fit under the floor to stop the draught when the pedal's up.

They should be round. Take the pedals off, soak the rubber in hot water and squeeze the oblong end of the pedal through the hole. It does work, honest.

<edit> davidoft beat me to it!

 

Well that shows how old my other ones were as I'm sure they had worked their way into the van!

Outside it is!

 

Interesting. Mine are inside too and raise with the pedals.

 

Yup, that's why I bought, repaired and fitted the front belly pan and fitted a handbrake boot too.

 

Ah, front belly pan, now that's something else I'd forgotten I need to get.

 

I did wonder which way the grommet goes to stop spray etc but the belly pan would do that.

 

Thing is it now emphasises the wind from the totem pole so now need to fit the front to rear heater tubes.

One repair always leads to something else. Lol

 

The boots look remarkably like the ones that seal the ht leads to the tinware i thought

 

^^^ yeah, I actually thought I'd ordered / received the wrong thing when I opened my order. Especially as I couldn't see how I could fit it on the brake pedal arm easily and I thought it fitted inside the van like the old one!

 

The spark plug rubbers will do, at a pinch.

To complete your draught-free pedal facilities, don't forget there should be a foam surround stuck to the cab floor around the brake & clutch pedals.

 

Here you go (top item):

http://www.vwheritage.com/vw_act_search.searchResults_lang_EN_country_GB.htm?sType=quick&maxDisplayRows=25&searchText=pedal+foam&veh1Type=

Para's mousemat a lot cheaper

 

Just make sure the mousemat you use is closed cell foam and doesent hold water