So I'm holding my accelerator pedal. The tab that hold the bottom to the floor rusted away.
I know this has happened to others, but have not found a decent fix for it.
The back of the pedal is plastic and I cannot fathom a good fix.

Are there small pedals that I can slide onto the accelerator pipe so it doesn't have to touch the floor? Something that slides on and tightens to the pipe?

Thanks!
Yeah, I'm keeping her. . .

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

Buy a replacement from the yard &/or see how much Phil sells them for. Cut a piece of aluminum (ie roof or can) to fit. Use the stock plastic part to hold it together. You need a drill or another way to cut the slot in the aluminum. Cut a piece of plywood & screw the aluminum to the plywood so the pedal stays in place.

You may not need the plywood. I think I needed it because whatever was on the floor leveling it up is chipped away.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

luckily you can still drive w/o a pedal. Feels weird but will work. Goodluck

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08 R320 CDI current

Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D

Mine did the same thing. I might some day cut one off of a donor car and spot weld it in.

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles

denver is hard on cars...
how bad is the rest of the floorpan? chip up the sound deadener and look over the panel. cut a donor out of another car, and go to town with por-15, a pop rivet gun, and lots of JB-Weld.

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Thanks!
Never thought I'd say this, but I miss your old avatar.
Wasn't I just saying I was disturbed by it last time we talked? LOL!!

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)

Fixed!

I took the pedal out of the car and took the plastic piece that holds the pedal to the tab out.
I used a 1/4 X 2 inch machine screw with a small washer through the slotted hole where the plastic piece was. I drilled a 1/4 in hole in the floorboard where the tab was and used two 1.5 inch washers, one on TOP of the floorboard and one under the car. Then a stop hex nut under the washer, under the car. Tightened it up and it works great. There didn't seem to be much rust un the area so I'm thinking that the big washers will hold the base of the pedal for a long while.

Two down,
Bypass (got the heater valve and choke cable kit today)
Steering dampner
Rear brake pads (next, got those today)
to go.


Did I honestly think about selling her? Nope, that was my evil twin. . .

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Ginny in Denver-ish
78 300SD, 265K (mine)