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Slippy Pedal Rubbers - any tips?

Kev27
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My Renault Modus pedal rubbers are slippy as they are worn, but i can't find any replacement rubbers online for a Modus, and the cheap universal chinese imports on ebay/Amazon have bad reviews as they get caught on the car mats, so i was thinking about any home remedies/tips to maybe superglue something grippy onto the pedals etc but does anyone have any idea's what will work?

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  • forgotmyname
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,994 Forumite
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    Dealers or a renault specialist.

    How can the rubbers get caught on the mats? Sound like the mats are the problem not the rubbers.

    I wont have mats in the car unless they are secured to the floor. Had one go under the clutch pedal before.

    Coming down a hill and not being able to take it out of gear or put the clutch down is not something i want to repeat.
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  • marleyboy
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    Maybe a couple of old mitts or socks to cover the pedal or even elastic bands wrapped around the pedal will help give grip. ;)
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  • Strider590
    Strider590 Posts: 11,874 Forumite
    You have to replace the rubbers, as far as I know they are still an MOT fail item. Using anything else is just dangerous......
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  • thescouselander
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    Just go down to the dealer and get new ones - I doubt they'll be expensive and it's the least hassle route.
  • oldtoolie
    oldtoolie Posts: 750 Forumite
    MSE suggestion. Try sandpaper or emery paper (better) to rough up the smooth rubber.
  • Joe_Horner
    Joe_Horner Posts: 4,895 Forumite
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    edited 19 December 2014 at 11:40AM
    oldtoolie beat me to it. Roughen the surface with emery cloth or coarse sandpaper. It's the polished surface that loses the grip, remove that and (as long as the rubber hasn't hardened completely) you'll be good again.

    eta: Incidentally, only the brake pedal rubber is a testable item for the MOT for cars. Clutch pedal is also testable for class 5 (minibusses etc) but not cars.
  • Johno100
    Johno100 Posts: 5,259 Forumite
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    Strider590 wrote: »
    You have to replace the rubbers, as far as I know they are still an MOT fail item. Using anything else is just dangerous......

    Strange mine are metal, no rubber in sight.
  • topdaddy_2
    topdaddy_2 Posts: 1,408 Forumite
    Johno100 wrote: »
    Strange mine are metal, no rubber in sight.

    The pedal is a test item. As long as its not slippery doesnt matter what its made of
  • Kev27
    Kev27 Posts: 394 Forumite
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    Cheers for all replies, i will give the sandpaper method a go on the clutch pedal as Mcpitman has kindly found me a Brake pedal rubber off amazon, cheers Mcpitman, if you can find me the Clutch rubber too mate i would be most greatful ;)

    The Accelerator is pretty ok so im not worried about that.

    Thanks again everyone ;)
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