>>The spring on my T2 brake pedal just snapped. Has anyone else out
>>there suffered a similar breakdown? Is there a simple way of
>>replacing the spring? I've tried to remove the pedal from the rest of
>>the assembly to remove what's left of the spring, but there doesn't
>>seem to be a way of removing it. Any tips?
>>Thanks,
>>Bill.
>Hey Bill,
>Everyone who owns a T2 has experience this<g>. First you need to get a
>"tune up" kit from Thrustmaster. Get in touch with them at
>include instructions. You may want to check out their webpage at
>www.thrustmaster.com. Good Luck!
>--------------
>Michael Kirton
I have a T1, and have had the same problem, but with my gas peddle. Don't know if this will apply (T1 vs T2), but
another option (assuming you can get your spring out) is to wind your own spring. Go down to the local hobby shop and
pick up some 3/32 piano wire. They come in 3 foot pieces, are relatively cheap (about 30 cents a piece), so get a half a
dozen or so. Then use your existing (good) gas or break spring as a template and wind a new one around an appropriate
sized socket (I used a 3/8 drive 3/8 inch deep socket). It took a couple of tries (sockets) to get the correct diameter,
but since the piano wire is cheap, what the heck. I modified the design somewhat, hopefully for the better. The springs
that came with the system had 2 coils, I wound mine with 3. This should distribute the stresses more evenly. Another
thing to remember is to try to keep from nicking the wire as this will set up a stress point, and your new spring will
break there. I held the socket and wire in a vise with soft (brass) jaws. Place the wire as close to the top of the jaws
as possible without having it pop out as you start winding. Just wind by hand and don't be afraid to try and try again.
Once you've got it, you can make as many as you like!
I was up and running within 2 hours, including the run to the hobby shop!
Gary Hamann
Fremont, Ca
"Piece a Cake"
