zeta

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LOL, I was bitten by an infamous clutch pedal stopper pad today. This is the one that allows your clutch (Inhibiter) switch assembly to function when depressing the clutch pedal while starting the engine in your manual transmission car.

If you have a six speed CL-S and it has not happened to your 13+ year old car yet, you may want to give it a quick condition check because it will leave you stranded. I found mine in multiple sticky pieces on the floor right after my car would not start today.

The Acura/Honda part # is 46505-SA5-000; Pedal Stopper Pad. O'Reilly's and Advance Auto have a Dorman #74015 Brake Pedal Pad that will work.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-OEM-...-/400628441899

https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-74015-.../dp/B001C6JCTQ

I had to drop the clutch pedal bracket #28, held by three 12mm bolts, as an assembly after detaching the two electronic clutch switch connections and detaching the master cylinder rod at the pedal. The assembly will come out with patience. Pop in the new upper Pedal Pad and reinstall.

Any where you see a #5 on the link below one of these pads is interacting with some kind of switch. Be it the clutch (Inhibiter) switch #18, clutch switch assembly #19 or stop and cruise switch assembly #4.

PEDAL for 2003 Acura CL

hitek9

Sucks that happened but good that it was cheap! Did you feel the difference right away?

Another common part that goes out ive seen is the ground cable that connects to the trans.

zeta

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Yeah, it sucked big time. Especially when it is 95f with 95% humidity and you have to fit yourself under the dash trying to figure WTF is going on. The remnants of the OEM plastic pedal stopper were soft enough to put your finger nail through. It may not be as big an issue for the northern folks; however, the heat down here eats plastics and this one, when it goes, will ruin your day.

To say the least, if you don't have some sort of road service subscription, one will feel it immediately in the wallet in the form of a tow, hehe.

zeta

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Looks like Nissan uses similar technology:

Karanx7

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Wow, $15 for that rubber stopper from Nissan. And I thought Honda clips were expensive...