accelarator pedal really heavy

1. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #1 31st January 2011, 16:53

   was reversing today and had to rally push the throttle down quite hard to get it to move but pushed it to hard and it jerked up to 2 or 3 thousand revs
   
   is there anyway of making the accelarator pedal more sensitive ???
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 31st January 2011, 17:00

   Check the condition of the cable & put some grease on it(at the throttle body)
   
   Steve.
3. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #3 31st January 2011, 17:03

   where is the throttl body on a saxo kuz im not the best mechanic, and its dark llf
4. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #4 31st January 2011, 17:05

   Its the metal part attached to your air filter you`ll see the cable on the front of it.
   
   Steve.
5. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #5 31st January 2011, 17:13

   sound mate, anothere thing, just started to reverse it again there and it started squeeking very loudly like the handbrake was on and the power sterring went off any ideas?
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 31st January 2011, 18:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DundeeUnited sound mate, anothere thing, just started to reverse it again there and it started squeeking very loudly like the handbrake was on and the power sterring went off any ideas?

   The squeeking and your power steering maybe related to an alternator problem
   
   
   Steve
7. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #7 31st January 2011, 18:15

   i thought that myself, but what does the alternator have to do with brakes and steering ?
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 31st January 2011, 18:57

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by DundeeUnited i thought that myself, but what does the alternator have to do with brakes and steering ?

   You need the alternator for the power steering & the noise your getting could be coming from the alternator bearings or your drivebelt
   
   
   Steve.