Dear all,

 

My mother-in-law's Honda Civic was getting long in the tooth so we shipped it in for a 2017 Fabia SE-L 1.2 110 bhp with 14k on the clock...one previous owner. This car is mint. Colour edition. Quartz Gray with Brilliant Silver roof. Happy days.

 

So - we decided to fit some accessories to it. Mud flaps, door sill Covers, first aid kit and warning triangle...o yes, plus metal pedal covers. Ive installed the metal pedal covers on both mine and my husband's Octavias, so how hard could it be? The Clutch and brake pedals went on like a dream....but the accelerator pedal was a complete pain in the butt.

 

I state this so that people know not to try to install the accelerator metal pedal cover on in-situ. Don't even try it. You will (as I did) end up putting dinks or folds into the metal of the accelerator pedal...not good (I tried to use molegrips).

 

The only way (I recommend) is that you take off the whole accelerator pedal. One electrical collector and three screws(4mm hex) and the pedal box is off.

 

Now take the metal pedal cover and put it into very hot water (to soften the rubber). Using a flat metal surface, put the metal cover face down on a microfiber cloth and press down the pedal box onto the metal pedal. A lot of force is needed, but eventually it clicks into place. Screw the resultant pedal box and newly installed metal pedal into the car.

 

Skoda part number (RHD) for accelator pedal is 5q2 721 647a. The left hand drive version is 5q1 721 647a.

Why not just stick some rubber on with a suitable adhesive as I have done.

Glad I got the Monty Carlo LOL. Sounds a right faff putting them on.