Polished Stainless Pedal Kit - Dodge Caliber SRT-4 Forums

ronseo · 07-14-2008, 12:25 PM

These pedals were in my glove compartment of the CSRT-4 that I just purchased.

What's the trick to getting them on? I have tried soaking them in hot water; but, that didn't help. I guess the easy way would be to bring the car back to the dealer.

tone26 · 07-14-2008, 12:41 PM

try cutting a slit in one of the corners so that hard rubber gives you some leeway and then put them on. It was a bish before I did that and now they're on for good!

BigDaddySRT · 07-14-2008, 08:44 PM

KY Jelly.... or a smidge Mobil 1 Oil.

Don't ask which one I used.

HIGHBRED8 · 07-17-2008, 12:12 AM

persistence worked for me. just got one corner on and with my fingers worked all the sides on. its a bitch but it worked.

briancalibergbmd · 07-19-2008, 04:08 PM

Yeah...it was a pain to get them on!! Just started in one corner on each pedal and worked my way around.

Tedman · 07-20-2008, 02:40 AM

The trick is have the dealer do it. It should have been done at the PDI.
If you cut them and they fail later, you're responsible.
Just go into the dealer and raise a little hell politely with the service mananger.
Explain to them how PDI wasn't done correctly, i.e., if the pedals weren't mounted then maybe the strut spacers weren't taken out, or the fluids weren't all topped off.???
It will work.

kylesundell · 07-21-2008, 12:17 AM

hahahaha did anyone have these already installed? I found them in the trunk by the portable air compressor. I just worked one side at a time.

GreaseMonkey · 07-21-2008, 11:04 AM

Those things were a pain in the ass to get on. My fingers killed for a day or two after getting them on.

I didn't use any lube, just a flat screwdriver to try and work the edge on the pedal.

BigDaddySRT · 07-21-2008, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreaseMonkey

Those things were a pain in the ass to get on. My fingers killed for a day or two after getting them on.

I didn't use any lube, just a flat screwdriver to try and work the edge on the pedal.

It is a really tight area down there.. hence the need for the KY.

GreaseMonkey · 07-21-2008, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigDaddySRT

It is a really tight area down there.. hence the need for the KY.

07-14-2008, 12:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
ronseo Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10	Polished Stainless Pedal Kit These pedals were in my glove compartment of the CSRT-4 that I just purchased. What's the trick to getting them on? I have tried soaking them in hot water; but, that didn't help. I guess the easy way would be to bring the car back to the dealer.

07-14-2008, 08:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
BigDaddySRT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: North Texas Posts: 137	KY Jelly.... or a smidge Mobil 1 Oil. Don't ask which one I used. __________________ SRT Track Experience Autocross Champion - TMS 2008 Caliber SRT-4 Sunburst Blue Plate Special ED Intake Recaro Baby Seat 2005 Suzuki SV1000S 1997 Neon ACR Challenge Car McKenna Cage and all that jazz

07-20-2008, 02:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Tedman Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 30	The trick is have the dealer do it. It should have been done at the PDI. If you cut them and they fail later, you're responsible. Just go into the dealer and raise a little hell politely with the service mananger. Explain to them how PDI wasn't done correctly, i.e., if the pedals weren't mounted then maybe the strut spacers weren't taken out, or the fluids weren't all topped off.??? It will work. __________________ 2008 CSRT4 Brillaint Black

07-21-2008, 11:04 AM	#8 (permalink)
GreaseMonkey Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 255	Those things were a pain in the ass to get on. My fingers killed for a day or two after getting them on. I didn't use any lube, just a flat screwdriver to try and work the edge on the pedal. __________________ '08 Caliber SRT-4 Labor Rates per hour: $50 if you can accurately describe the issue $100 if you attempted diagnosis $200 if you tried fixing it yourself $500 for you to sit, watch, and learn

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07-14-2008, 12:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
tone26 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, CA. Posts: 6	try cutting a slit in one of the corners so that hard rubber gives you some leeway and then put them on. It was a bish before I did that and now they're on for good!

07-17-2008, 12:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
HIGHBRED8 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 63	persistence worked for me. just got one corner on and with my fingers worked all the sides on. its a bitch but it worked.

07-19-2008, 04:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
briancalibergbmd Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 14	Yeah...it was a pain to get them on!! Just started in one corner on each pedal and worked my way around.

07-21-2008, 12:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
kylesundell Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 26	hahahaha did anyone have these already installed? I found them in the trunk by the portable air compressor. I just worked one side at a time.

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