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fried okra · 01-11-2020, 03:53 PM

My fairly new to me '31 Tudor brake pedal does not return to the full off brake position such that the rear brake lamps stay lit unless I pull the pedal up with my foot while driving. I replaced the spring with a new one where the original one was mounted but no difference.

My car has the Float-A-Motor engine mounts and the spring is currently mounted between the brake pedal arm and the lower mount stud for the Float-A-Motor mounts. It doesn't pull the pedal off in a straight line now and I suspect that is part of the problem.

My car also has the mid-eighties F-150 Ford 4 speed trans if that matters.

So, my basic question is there advice on where to hook the brake pedal return spring to the trans/chassis etc of the car?

Thanks!

01-11-2020, 03:53 PM	#1
fried okra Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Daniel Island,SouthCarolina/Knoxville, Tennessee/Sanibel Island,Florida Posts: 354	brake pedal return spring mounting My fairly new to me '31 Tudor brake pedal does not return to the full off brake position such that the rear brake lamps stay lit unless I pull the pedal up with my foot while driving. I replaced the spring with a new one where the original one was mounted but no difference. My car has the Float-A-Motor engine mounts and the spring is currently mounted between the brake pedal arm and the lower mount stud for the Float-A-Motor mounts. It doesn't pull the pedal off in a straight line now and I suspect that is part of the problem. My car also has the mid-eighties F-150 Ford 4 speed trans if that matters. So, my basic question is there advice on where to hook the brake pedal return spring to the trans/chassis etc of the car? Thanks!