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[bakker110]

During the process of putting my mini back together I have noticed that the brake pedal is sitting about 1-2 inches above the rest of the pedals. This is in relation to the actual pedal you press with your foot.

I have changed the brake master cylinder as when I acquired the car it had a servo on it which I have taken off. Could this be the reason?

If so what can I do to ammend the position?

Thanks.

Andy

[newdawn1st]

As far as I know this is how it should be, in an emergency you go for the brake pedal, as its raised you'll hit it easier and when you press it your big feet won't press the other pedals at the same time

edit: thought that due to the lack of a large brake pedal, but thanks to Ethel for giving a proper answer

Edited by newdawn1st, 13 June 2009 - 05:26 PM.

[bakker110]

oh right it makes no sense cause you cant go straight of the accelerator onto it, you have to lift up. which is quite awkward cause I have long legs. LOL Its not like that on any other cars.

Can someone else give confirmation of this?

Thanks

[Ethel]

The post '76 pedal does sit higher than the clutch. They increased the pedal leverage in increase braking force without a servo & the higher pedal reduces the risk of it hitting the floor. The best fix if it bothers you would be to raise the clutch to match.

[bakker110]

Mine isn't a post 76. It is a 72. But is it the master cylinder that controls the pedal height or is it a pedal adjustment?
How do you adjust the clutch pedal height?

[bakker110]

Just want to bring this up again as it's bugging me driving around with a brake pedal that is actually more like 3 inches or so maybe more about the other pedals.
I don't know what brake pedal was on originally but it had a servo and was at a good level. Now I have tried it with the same pedal but not a servo using this master cylinder:



yes i know its the wrong way around but it fits better that way and still works.

and at the moment i've got a slightly later pedal from an old W-reg mini around 1981 and the same master cylinder. the pedal is off the same car the master cylinder is from, but the pedal still sits what i would consider miles to high.

I understand what ethel was saying but it just isn't right and i cannot put it down to a combination of wrong pedals for car etc or what?

Cant really see it here but maybe gives an idea. looks much lower in the photo.



Thanks

[Kerrin]

Me too.

1981 Mini City with the same master cylinder, the brake pedal is at least 2" higher than the clutch.

I have got another pedal box to try sometime as the height of the brake pedal was annoying me, you have to put your foot down onto the pedal not push away.

But at the moment it is working ok and the spare setup looks like it will be exactly the same.

As per my photo (left) I now also have a 1991 Mini Mayfair with a servo setup and the pedal position seems much better.

If you figure anything out post it up.

[Ethel]

The brake pedal looks like the post '76 type the earlier one is smaller and is rectangular.

You could get some adjustment by playing around with the push rods but the main difference is the crank of the pedal itself. You'll want the push rod to be pretty much in line with the cylinder and be sure there's enough reserve travel to avoid it hitting the floor.

[bakker110]

So if I can get hold of a pre 76 pedal should this solve the problem?
I assume the other pedal I have that was on the car with the servo originally isn't an early pedal as it would have been changed for the servo yes?

IF thats so next question is do you have one?

[bakker110]

Sorted! Put an earlier pedal on it and it sits spot on now! Much nicer to drive.

Cheers