Brake Pedal Height Adjustment

pappentl · Post by **pappentl** » Mon Sep 01, 2014 6:20 pm

Is the brake pedal height adjustable? My brake pedal sticks out about an inch past the clutch and it's further out than any that I can remember. TIA.

T.Hanson · Post by **T.Hanson** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 1:35 pm

Yes, the height is adjustable. Google search BMW E12 brake pedal adjust to find how to's on other forums. It involves dropping the kick panel, locating the pedal linkage and loosening a jam nut.

Testing that the pedal works, doesn't go over top dead center as you adjust it.

pappentl · Post by **pappentl** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 3:43 pm

thanks

tom

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#AOLMsgPart_1_070dbe71-fcfb-44fa-8f51-d5d7f97e0d93 td{color: black;} Yes, the height is adjustable. Google search BMW E12 brake pedal adjust to find how to's on other forums. It involves dropping the kick panel, locating the pedal linkage and loosening a jam nut.

Testing that the pedal works, doesn't go over top dead center as you adjust it.

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wkohler · Post by **wkohler** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 6:45 pm

Pretty simply, you remove the kick panel and find the clevis for the brake booster (attaches to the pedal with a pin). There's a jam nut behind the clevis (17mm IIRC). Loosen that, then rotate the shaft until the pedal drops. You will have to adjust the brake light switch too.

pappentl · Post by **pappentl** » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:47 pm

thanks. I've run out of adjustment, so I may have to have the pivot piece shortened and retapped. It's a real hodge-podge of a system.

...tom

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#AOLMsgPart_1_2e88a644-42da-43f4-954c-bdd5887dd316 td{color: black;} Pretty simply, you remove the kick panel and find the clevis for the brake booster (attaches to the pedal with a pin). There's a jam nut behind the clevis (17mm IIRC). Loosen that, then rotate the shaft until the pedal drops. You will have to adjust the brake light switch too.

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Ley3198 · Post by **Ley3198** » Wed Sep 03, 2014 8:57 pm

I was just doing something similar i think.

I was checking my car out and noticed a lot of play in the acceleration pedal. I got underneath the steering wheel and checked the linkage noting that the rubber bushings had worn out and broken away on the rod from the accelerator pedal.

I decided to put some hose in the meantime to act as a bushing, I did this from the engine bay looking down on to the master, you see the acceleration pedal rod traversing it. It has a jesus clip and an 8mm nut holding the rest of the lingage together.

That right there has an adjustment.

I know this because when i put everything back together, my pedal was sticking out a bit more than it used too.

Hope this helps.