Driver's Foot Rest

[ricco750]

I'm trying to remove the driver's foot rest on the left side of the floor. I see from parts schematics there are two "clips" underneath the foot rest. I have been able to force my fingers under the foot rest from the side toward the accel pedal...I pulled up with about thirty pounds of force but nothing happened, and I was afraid to pull harder. Anybody know how to get this thing off?

[code58]

I'm trying to remove the driver's foot rest on the left side of the floor. I see from parts schematics there are two "clips" underneath the foot rest. I have been able to force my fingers under the foot rest from the side toward the accel pedal...I pulled up with about thirty pounds of force but nothing happened, and I was afraid to pull harder. Anybody know how to get this thing off?

Look carefully, and if I am not mistaken, from a post some time ago about the same thing, there should be 2 small round plugs on the footrest. take those out and you should find 2 screws that will make it a little easier to get off when you pull on it. Don't pull too hard once the screws are out... if ya know what I mean!

[ricco750]

I'm trying to remove the driver's foot rest on the left side of the floor. I see from parts schematics there are two "clips" underneath the foot rest. I have been able to force my fingers under the foot rest from the side toward the accel pedal...I pulled up with about thirty pounds of force but nothing happened, and I was afraid to pull harder. Anybody know how to get this thing off?

Look carefully, and if I am not mistaken, from a post some time ago about the same thing, there should be 2 small round plugs on the footrest. take those out and you should find 2 screws that will make it a little easier to get off when you pull on it. Don't pull too hard once the screws are out... if ya know what I mean!

Thanks 58, I found the round plugs...briefly tried to get them out before going to work...man, those things are in tight. I tried a pair of alligator pliers, they would not budge. I'll work on it more this evening. If anybody has a trick for getting these plugs out, please tell me!

[code58]

I'm trying to remove the driver's foot rest on the left side of the floor. I see from parts schematics there are two "clips" underneath the foot rest. I have been able to force my fingers under the foot rest from the side toward the accel pedal...I pulled up with about thirty pounds of force but nothing happened, and I was afraid to pull harder. Anybody know how to get this thing off?

Look carefully, and if I am not mistaken, from a post some time ago about the same thing, there should be 2 small round plugs on the footrest. take those out and you should find 2 screws that will make it a little easier to get off when you pull on it. Don't pull too hard once the screws are out... if ya know what I mean!

Thanks 58, I found the round plugs...briefly tried to get them out before going to work...man, those things are in tight. I tried a pair of alligator pliers, they would not budge. I'll work on it more this evening. If anybody has a trick for getting these plugs out, please tell me!

They don't unscrew do they Ricco? Sure doesn't seem like they should be that hard to get out.

[ricco750]

I'm trying to remove the driver's foot rest on the left side of the floor. I see from parts schematics there are two "clips" underneath the foot rest. I have been able to force my fingers under the foot rest from the side toward the accel pedal...I pulled up with about thirty pounds of force but nothing happened, and I was afraid to pull harder. Anybody know how to get this thing off?

Look carefully, and if I am not mistaken, from a post some time ago about the same thing, there should be 2 small round plugs on the footrest. take those out and you should find 2 screws that will make it a little easier to get off when you pull on it. Don't pull too hard once the screws are out... if ya know what I mean!

Thanks 58, I found the round plugs...briefly tried to get them out before going to work...man, those things are in tight. I tried a pair of alligator pliers, they would not budge. I'll work on it more this evening. If anybody has a trick for getting these plugs out, please tell me!

They don't unscrew do they Ricco? Sure doesn't seem like they should be that hard to get out.

Last night I mixed some liquid dish detergent 50-50 with water, took a q-tip and swabbed both plugs generously. This morning I tried again to get them out, no luck. They do rotate, but they don't unscrew. At every 180 degrees of rotation, they make an audible "click". I tried pulling them out at varying degrees of rotation, same results. I'm ready for a stick of C4 !

[mikey00]

I'm trying to remove the driver's foot rest on the left side of the floor. I see from parts schematics there are two "clips" underneath the foot rest. I have been able to force my fingers under the foot rest from the side toward the accel pedal...I pulled up with about thirty pounds of force but nothing happened, and I was afraid to pull harder. Anybody know how to get this thing off?

Look carefully, and if I am not mistaken, from a post some time ago about the same thing, there should be 2 small round plugs on the footrest. take those out and you should find 2 screws that will make it a little easier to get off when you pull on it. Don't pull too hard once the screws are out... if ya know what I mean!

Thanks 58, I found the round plugs...briefly tried to get them out before going to work...man, those things are in tight. I tried a pair of alligator pliers, they would not budge. I'll work on it more this evening. If anybody has a trick for getting these plugs out, please tell me!

They don't unscrew do they Ricco? Sure doesn't seem like they should be that hard to get out.

Last night I mixed some liquid dish detergent 50-50 with water, took a q-tip and swabbed both plugs generously. This morning I tried again to get them out, no luck. They do rotate, but they don't unscrew. At every 180 degrees of rotation, they make an audible "click". I tried pulling them out at varying degrees of rotation, same results. I'm ready for a stick of C4 !

I bet the plugs themselves don't come out. Try turning them till they click then pull the footrest off.

[code58]

I'm trying to remove the driver's foot rest on the left side of the floor. I see from parts schematics there are two "clips" underneath the foot rest. I have been able to force my fingers under the foot rest from the side toward the accel pedal...I pulled up with about thirty pounds of force but nothing happened, and I was afraid to pull harder. Anybody know how to get this thing off?

Look carefully, and if I am not mistaken, from a post some time ago about the same thing, there should be 2 small round plugs on the footrest. take those out and you should find 2 screws that will make it a little easier to get off when you pull on it. Don't pull too hard once the screws are out... if ya know what I mean!

Thanks 58, I found the round plugs...briefly tried to get them out before going to work...man, those things are in tight. I tried a pair of alligator pliers, they would not budge. I'll work on it more this evening. If anybody has a trick for getting these plugs out, please tell me!

They don't unscrew do they Ricco? Sure doesn't seem like they should be that hard to get out.

Last night I mixed some liquid dish detergent 50-50 with water, took a q-tip and swabbed both plugs generously. This morning I tried again to get them out, no luck. They do rotate, but they don't unscrew. At every 180 degrees of rotation, they make an audible "click". I tried pulling them out at varying degrees of rotation, same results. I'm ready for a stick of C4 !

I bet the plugs themselves don't come out. Try turning them till they click then pull the footrest off.

Mikey- I think you may be on to something there! :)

[ricco750]

I'm trying to remove the driver's foot rest on the left side of the floor. I see from parts schematics there are two "clips" underneath the foot rest. I have been able to force my fingers under the foot rest from the side toward the accel pedal...I pulled up with about thirty pounds of force but nothing happened, and I was afraid to pull harder. Anybody know how to get this thing off?

Look carefully, and if I am not mistaken, from a post some time ago about the same thing, there should be 2 small round plugs on the footrest. take those out and you should find 2 screws that will make it a little easier to get off when you pull on it. Don't pull too hard once the screws are out... if ya know what I mean!

Thanks 58, I found the round plugs...briefly tried to get them out before going to work...man, those things are in tight. I tried a pair of alligator pliers, they would not budge. I'll work on it more this evening. If anybody has a trick for getting these plugs out, please tell me!

They don't unscrew do they Ricco? Sure doesn't seem like they should be that hard to get out.

Last night I mixed some liquid dish detergent 50-50 with water, took a q-tip and swabbed both plugs generously. This morning I tried again to get them out, no luck. They do rotate, but they don't unscrew. At every 180 degrees of rotation, they make an audible "click". I tried pulling them out at varying degrees of rotation, same results. I'm ready for a stick of C4 !

I bet the plugs themselves don't come out. Try turning them till they click then pull the footrest off.

Mikey- I think you may be on to something there! :)

I came to the same conclusion when I was at work yesterday...that the plugs don't come out, and that the rotation and the "click" must be the answers. So this morning I go into the car, turn the lower one 180 degrees CCW to the "click", pull hard but nothing happens...then rotated it another 90 degrees CCW, pulled hard, and there was a loud "pop" under the footrest, but it still was not free...so I turned another 180 CCW (90 past the click), pulled hard, AND IT CAME FREE ! Repeated the process for the top one, and the footrest was out. Now I can clean it properly.

Thanks everyone for your input, I know I would not have figured it out without your help. BTW, the preferred tool for this job would be a simple stubby blade type screwdriver to turn the plugs.

[code58]

I came to the same conclusion when I was at work yesterday...that the plugs don't come out, and that the rotation and the "click" must be the answers. So this morning I go into the car, turn the lower one 180 degrees CCW to the "click", pull hard but nothing happens...then rotated it another 90 degrees CCW, pulled hard, and there was a loud "pop" under the footrest, but it still was not free...so I turned another 180 CCW (90 past the click), pulled hard, AND IT CAME FREE ! Repeated the process for the top one, and the footrest was out. Now I can clean it properly.

Thanks everyone for your input, I know I would not have figured it out without your help. BTW, the preferred tool for this job would be a simple stubby blade type screwdriver to turn the plug.

Ricco- glad you were successful. I guess we all learned something from this! :)