Gas Pedal Squeak

[pdx e34]

Ok, i have never read a thread about this before but i cant believe that i am the only one who has this problem. When i push the gas pedal in and out, it squeaks...is there a simple solution to this? I cant tell where exactly the squeak is coming from so i cant tell what i should do to make it stop. I usually turn up the music so i dont have to hear it...lol. WD40? Grease somewhere?

[jbondbmw]

I have the same problem and I would like to know the solution for this as well.

[pdx e34]

its so annoying! however sometimes i can use to annoy people who are bugging me in the car. it doesnt take much, i usually point it out and they usually say "well i didnt notice it until you said something but now i cant stop hearing it! AH!" lol

[v8E34]

Just try spraying behind the pedal with some WD-40 and see what happens. I did the same with my brake pedal and it worked.

[ljarseneau]

I sprayed WD-40 on the hinge, very quiet now.

[pdx e34]

i figured as much. i'll try it and see what happens. i just wasnt sure if it could be something else. thanks for the input.

[MaxSteel]

I had the same problem. I used tri-flow which is what I use on my bike chain. Any type of lube will do.

Well, not any type.

[pdx e34]

haha yeah you have to be careful that you dont use the wrong stuff

[russiankid]

If you want to actually fix the problem for a good while, pop the pedal rod out of the pedal cluster, clean the rubber bushings and regrease them with white lithium grease. Also clean and regrease the hinge on the floor.

[pdx e34]

how do you pop it out? is it pretty simple? never done it.

[russiankid]

how do you pop it out? is it pretty simple? never done it.

You may have to remove the lower portion of the dash (black piece), but it pops out easy. There is a clip that holds the pedal to the cluster, then there is a spring that wraps around it that is easy to pop off, kind of have to look at it. After that just pull the pedal off the cluster and clean it.

[pdx e34]

cool. i have the day off tomorrow so when i get done moving my buddy, ill take a look at it. thanks.

[87shark]

I used wd40 but it wore off after a few months. I just turn the radio up so i cannot hear it.

[Sam Son]

I had the same problem. I used tri-flow which is what I use on my bike chain. Any type of lube will do.

Well, not any type.

i have the same problem..oh wait

[AnderG]

cool. i have the day off tomorrow so when i get done moving my buddy, ill take a look at it. thanks.

Im having the same problem now. What did you do to fix it?

[shogun]

You have a 2000 323i, here is the E34 forum, I noticed that you already asked now on the E46 forum, there you will get the answer for the 323.
As for the E34, just change the 08 Bushing D=12,2MM 2 35411154172 , they crumble away when old http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/show...diagId=35_0136