Installing new carpet - help needed

[bertiejaffa]

As you may have seen on a previous post the interior of my M is currently in the dining room and I am about to fit new carpets. I've decided it is easier to cut around the heater matrix but I've noticed that the throttle pedal sits inside a hole in the carpet and is then attached through to the bulkhead of the car.

Can anyone tell me how I get the throttle pedal apart to fit the carpet without having to cut the carpet around it?

Thanks in advance

 

[GazHyde]

Does this help? Nabbed it from realoem.com

 

[Antm72]

If i remember rightly you need to disconnected at the top first the bottom is a clip fit to a metal bar welded to the floor this has 3 holes cut in it and the plastic is a push fit over this and it clicks in with 3 plastic clips.

 

[Grumps]

As you may have seen on a previous post the interior of my M is currently in the dining room and I am about to fit new carpets. I've decided it is easier to cut around the heater matrix but I've noticed that the throttle pedal sits inside a hole in the carpet and is then attached through to the bulkhead of the car.

Can anyone tell me how I get the throttle pedal apart to fit the carpet without having to cut the carpet around it?

Thanks in advance

I thought you were kidding when you posted a pic of a stripped Zed yesterday! Blimey, it didn't take you long to get back from the cruise and destroy your car lol!

 

[bertiejaffa]

I thought you were kidding when you posted a pic of a stripped Zed yesterday! Blimey, it didn't take you long to get back from the cruise and destroy your car lol!

ha ha - I can create a mess very easily !!! Ok so this is as far as it goes... now to remember how to do it in reverse....

 

[Grumps]

ha ha - I can create a mess very easily !!! Ok so this is as far as it goes... now to remember how to do it in reverse....

 

[billz]

Are the new carpets the only reason you decided to strip it down or was there another underlying problem ?

 

[swamper]

WHAT THE

did you drop a quid down their?

 

[Grumps]

He's a brave likkle Bertie!

 

[BMBabe]

You finally ripped out that carpet that some joker put in

Can't wait to see final pics not seen anyone do this

Good luck Lee it's gonna look awesome when finished

 

[swamper]

if you need a hand Lee give me a shout

 

[Grumps]

if you need a hand Lee give me a shout

He may well do Wayne looking at the state of that!

 

[Redline]

ha ha - I can create a mess very easily !!! Ok so this is as far as it goes... now to remember how to do it in reverse....

And you're doing it outside too!
I hope it looks more drastic than it actually is. No sign of any water in there at all - that's good.

 

[bertiejaffa]

Are the new carpets the only reason you decided to strip it down or was there another underlying problem ?

Need to rip out the after market amp and head unit - plus the centre console was broken, little marks everywhere, heater bulbs not working, awful footwell lights. Loads of little things that have always annoyed me so need to strip it right back to get to the wiring and the carpet.. all the other little bits will be addressed as it goes back together... including a retrim of the dash parts.

 

[bertiejaffa]

WHAT THE

did you drop a quid down their?

ha ha - not a single pence !!

 

[Brian H]

There is a clip you release behind the pedal, you push it in if memory serves me right. Fiddley, if you can prise the top bar off first it does help.

 

[bertiejaffa]

You finally ripped out that carpet that some joker put in

Can't wait to see final pics not seen anyone do this

Good luck Lee it's gonna look awesome when finished

Thanks - yeah it had to come out it was awful. I've taken pics as I've gone along and soI will put a proper thread together shortly - will definitely make the interior unique - hopefully it will be as good as my imagination is planning

 

[bertiejaffa]

He may well do Wayne looking at the state of that!

Don't worry Wayne I wont be shy if I do - thanks for the offer pal

And you're doing it outside too!
I hope it looks more drastic than it actually is. No sign of any water in there at all - that's good.

In honesty the carpets were actually wet even though the floor looks alright - It has rained and snowed here today and there is no water in the cabin so hopefully the wet carpets are historical - I intend to have the pipe on it while it looks like this though as it will be easy to see if there is any remaining issues. One thing I have noticed is that the membrane has been removed from the doors behind the door cards and I think this can lead to water ingressing?

There is a clip you release behind the pedal, you push it in if memory serves me right. Fiddley, if you can prise the top bar off first it does help.

Cheers Brian, that confirms so of the information I have found elsewhere to so hopefully I can get that out and not have to cut the new carpet around it.

 

[Brian H]

these may help

 

[Twin Turbo]

Hope it goes well, and when you finished you can put in one of them 2 ltr engines in