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11-13-2003, 07:41 PM | #1 |
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Help...broke a freakin spring>>>>
I was swapping out my 31 year old accelerator pedal and the freakin spring snapped when I went to take it off. Can someone tell me where I can get another on of these gas peadl springs... it's a 72'.
Thanks, Alex
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11-13-2003, 07:50 PM | #2 |
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go to your local hardware store or your local auto parts store.
Take the spring with you and tell them that you need one. |
11-13-2003, 08:04 PM | #3 |
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Same thing happened to mine, luckily I found some in a junk yard. I suppose you could make one from some really thin music wire from a craft store. Just anneal it and bend around a makeshift mandrel, then re-harden by very carefully heating it cherry red, and quench in warm water.
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11-13-2003, 09:07 PM | #4 |
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Auto parts stores sell auto parts...even throttle return springs.
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11-13-2003, 09:11 PM | #5 |
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ChevyDude, you're referring to the small spring that is unique to the 71 and 72 trucks on the pedal itself right? Not the throttle return spring.
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11-13-2003, 10:58 PM | #6 |
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I am refering to the little spring that holds the accelerator pedal upright. A little pin goes through the spring and the pedal and then this little spring wraps onto the post that the pedal is attached to.
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Napa usually has a good selection of odds and ends like that, or try a hardware store.
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11-14-2003, 12:38 AM | #8 |
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THAT IS NOT AN ORDINARY SPRING THAT YOU CAN PICK UP AT ANY HARDWARE OR OUTO PARTS STORE. (AS IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT ALREADY) IT'S CALLED A PEDAL RETURN SPRING. I HAVE AN LMC CATALOG HERE HANDY & IT'S PT.#30-3194 & IT'S $2.55 . I'M SURE ALL THE VENDERS HAVE EM. THEY'RE ON 71 & 72s. JOHN
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11-14-2003, 05:24 PM | #10 |
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A big Thanks goes out to JunkYardJohn!!! He directed me to LMC Truck parts who did have it for $4.99 + $6.00 shipping.... but then I called GMC Paul's who told me to try my local Chevy dealer.....and wah da ya know.... Part # 368077 known as Accelerator Tension Spring was in stock and ready for me to pick up for $4.11 + tax or $4.43 out the door. I went and got it and she's in the truck now!!! Don't worry if the dealer tells you that part #368077 is for an 82' Vette, it is, but it was originally used on 71's and 72 C-10's and K-10's. Thanks again!!!
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Hats off to Junkyardjohn, again.
Sorry for assuming it was the throttle return spring...I should read posts more s l o w l y and carefully, I would have seen that. You know what you get for ass-u-ming.
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EVEN A BLIND SQUIRREL FINDS A FEW NUTS
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11-14-2003, 06:39 PM | #13 |
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So next time before you blow a fuse and ask where to get one you will call the dealerships parts counter first. A lesson learned.
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11-14-2003, 07:44 PM | #14 |
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I hope you are not implying I was blowing a fuse??? I never would have guessed the dealers would have this and simply asked the board if anyone knew where to find one.
Now everyone knows.
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GEEZE FLEETSIDEDREAM -- WHAT HAVE YOU GOT A BUG UP YOUR @SS ABOUT??. THERES NOTHING WRONG WITH ASKING QUESTIONS. THATS HOW WE ALL LEARN. AT LEAST HE DIDN'T LISTEN TO YOUR INCORRECT ADVICE & GO RUNNING OFF TO A HARDWARE OR AUTOPARTS STORE. . Quote:
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junkyardjohn 69 1 TON TOW TRUCK // 84 4WD CUCV BLAZER// 85 1 TON 4WD STAKE TRUCK// 86 M1031 5/4 TON 4WD CUCV// ALOT OF OLD TRUCKS FOR ONE OLD MAN TO DRIVE. THERES ROOM FOR ALL OF GODS CREATURES RIGHT NEXT TO MY MASHED POTATOES// LIFE MEMBER OF P.E.T.A (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) DON'T RENT U-HAUL ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH IT WILL AMAZE PART OF THE PEOPLE & ASTONISH THE REST Last edited by junkyardjohn; 11-14-2003 at 08:25 PM. |
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awww screw that i like the bungie cord idea
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no bugs here
Actually the hardware store or the auto parts store would have had a spring that would work just fine. Go eat some mash potatos and take a PROZAC junkyardjohn Your always right------------ GOOD FOR YOU Get yourself a screw driver and pop the caps lock button of your keyboard. Last edited by 67Fleetsidedream; 11-14-2003 at 08:54 PM. |
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by 67Fleetsidedream
[B]no bugs here Actually the hardware store or the auto parts store would have had a spring that would work just fine. [QUOTE] I GUESS YOU STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THE SPRING HE WAS LOOKING FOR LOOKS LIKE. GREAT ADVICE & SUPER INTELEGENT DIALOG:p :p
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11-14-2003, 10:17 PM | #20 |
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Here's the 71-72 pedal return spring.
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THANKS LES
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11-15-2003, 07:54 AM | #22 |
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That is indeed the spring. I've got to go to get anti-freeze from the Auto Zone..... I will ask if they carry such a spring...just for grins.
Thanks for posting the pic!
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