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Hi everyone.

Just put a deposit down on a rather sexy 100hp 2009 panda today. When I test drove it I noticed when I had my foot on the clutch and turned the wheel I could feel it moving against the top of my shoe. Very odd I thought. When I got out of the car I could see behind the clutch pedal at the back there was a small exposed area which revealed a cog like movement when I turned the steering wheel. My foot was obviously touching this. I don't have huge feet or anything so should this cog be exposed? Has anyone else had this issue?

I hope I have described it correctly.

Cheers

Dave
 
davebahn83 said:
Hi everyone.

Just put a deposit down on a rather sexy 100hp 2009 panda today. When I test drove it I noticed when I had my foot on the clutch and turned the wheel I could feel it moving against the top of my shoe. Very odd I thought. When I got out of the car I could see behind the clutch pedal at the back there was a small exposed area which revealed a cog like movement when I turned the steering wheel. My foot was obviously touching this. I don't have huge feet or anything so should this cog be exposed? Has anyone else had this issue?

I hope I have described it correctly.

Cheers

Dave
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Hi Dave, it is the steering column intermediate shaft bottom UJ and its normal.
If you turn the wheel and that UJ doesnt turn, grab on to something quick..;)
 
Thanks for the swift response :) OK sounds like a vain thing to say but I noticed after my test drive that it has
D skuffed my shoes :( is there a panel I can put across or so something? I don't want to ruin all my work shoes with skufs etc

I'm thinking I might need to change my driving style to use my tip toe rather than ball of my foot but easier said than do e lol
 
davebahn83 said:
Thanks for the swift response :) OK sounds like a vain thing to say but I noticed after my test drive that it has
D skuffed my shoes :( is there a panel I can put across or so something? I don't want to ruin all my work shoes with skufs etc

I'm thinking I might need to change my driving style to use my tip toe rather than ball of my foot but easier said than do e lol
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Agree with MEP, it is a driving style thing, however, it is not helped by the layout. It IS rather close on the RHD cars. The RHD is an afterthought really:rolleyes:
The proper ones are LHD, have a real cable clutch also - and the column UJ is well out of the way...
If you really are scuffing shoes though, I would look at changing habits. Were you ever HGV or PSV ? a lot of those guys used the ball of the foot on older vehicles.. ?
Before 5 speed boxes, on IAM courses we used to say "When in 4 - foot on floor"

its like a gun, only handle (or footle) it when you are going to use it lol :D
 
I have a massive feet too. I've been telling ladies the compensation theory since i bought it. :D
 
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