Fanatec Clubsport V3 pedals service.

[@TravisHi_YT]

Thanks so much for this man, I recently purchased a 2nd hand set and they look like they could do with some TLC, your video will be helpful!

[@everytenth]

No problem man. Happy to help!

[@drumbri]

Thank you. Perfect timing. My fanatec brake performance kit will be here tomorrow. Might as well overhaul the whole pedal set. 😅 Also you might have better luck with a dry lubricant for the squeaking. I use powdered graphite.

[@everytenth]

Happy to help. Cool thanks for that. How do you apply the graphite though? I'm assuming you have to dismantle everything? I've just been using silicon spray as i can spray from the side of the pins and it seems to penetrate quite well. I can usually get away with doing this once a week.

[@ChristopherWoods]

Be REALLY careful with the grub screws, my brake pedal was OK but the throttle pedal was screwed in cross-threaded at the factory. I unscrewed it to fit the stiffer spring and the crossed thread mangled the screw hole and grub screw threads. I hindsight, I could have possibly removed the rear of the pedal instead and allowed it to disassemble itself, but I did exactly the same thing to fit my brake pedal performance mod kit with no issues. The hall sensor requires the bar with the magnet in the side to remain static relative to the piston position for it to work, so if it's not retained in place by a grub screw all the way to the bottom of the thread, you will not have any throttle pedal response. I had to re-tap the thread and get a new matching grub screw to make the pedal work again. Absolute pain to do, fortunately it was salvageable. Fanatec still haven't replied to my support request and at this point I doubt they ever will. Replacement parts are still unavailable from them despite the unit being on sale since 2021. Always wise with screws and threads this small and soft to 'back off' the screws half a turn or so, until you feel it fall into the thread properly, then gently screw down.

[@everytenth]

Sorry to hear you had dramas with the grub screw. That's annoying. Yes, I wouldn't be holding my breath waiting for a reply from Fanatec. Thanks for posting your helpful comments, and yes, I've found it good practice with any thread that if you apply gentle pressure and screw in the opposite direction that the thread will align itself perfectly (you will feel a slight click as it come in to alignment), so yeah, you have a valid point. Thanks again. Cheers

[@ChristopherWoods]

@@everytenth I'm also having issues with the gas pedal squeaking on release and that's with liberal application of PTFE spray penetrated into all the back-side nooks and crannies of the pedal. With it, it's better for a while but as soon as the two surfaces manage to 'connect', back comes the squeal 😅. I wish that they hadn't gone for brass washers against aluminium/steel, or whatever the bars and pedal arms are made of. A couple of 5p plastic washers would have probably guaranteed noise-free operation. Also found my lithium grease spray the other night, that's next on the list if the PTFE ends up being a bust after a few weeks. I have plenty of the grease as supplied in the box and brake perf kit - it's so viscous and hard to get between surfaces in the stupid dropper bottle, I only use it for cylinder and piston lubrication. Get quite a lot of push-out on the brake pedal piston too. To cap it off, the side hex screws are so tight I can't even loosen them! I applied two hands of torque to both and neither come loose, I was seriously worried I was about to round the heads off. These things don't seem designed with ease of servicing in mind 😂

[@everytenth]

@ChristopherWoods yes it's frustrating to go to all the effort and have the squeak come back so soon. Definitely could have been engineered better, but maybe that's on purpose to sell more new pedal sets to those who are unable to service them. Yes, I found the hex screws crazy tight. (Can't remember if I covered that in my video?) From memory, one side wasn't as tight as the other, and that is how I managed to loosen them. I mentioned in another comment that I thought about putting a small sealed roller bearing (like a skateboard wheel bearing) where the small pin in the pedal is (that connects to the plunger). That seems to be the culprit in my set. Would require some mods, but it's something I may look at in the future.

[@mrj3217]

I am experiencing throttle wiggle and I have the damper on it. Is their any way to fix that? These are under 1 year old and I have made a service request already. This is not acceptable for the $650 I spent for the inverted V3s.

[@everytenth]

That's annoying! I'm not familiar with the damper kit, but on mine there are only 3 or 4 points where you could be experiencing the wiggle. The pivot point of the pedal itself and the pivot point of the plunger at both ends. How bad is it? I'd try wiggling it by hand and see if you can see anything obvious. If it's the bushings on the pivot shaft of the pedal, you may be able to take them to a bearing shop and see if they have anything similar. Definately shouldn't be happening after 12 months if you have been keeping them lubricated! Good luck with them.

[@robwr737]

Just started having this problem with the bearing squeking in gas pedal. Did i hear right that after going through all this work, it started squeaking again in 24 hrs? Was this all for naught then, and what is the solution...replace the bearing?? If so do they sell replacement bearings. Don't think that's covered on the warranty and we've only had them about 8months so very concerned it will break.. any advice appreciated! Good video! Ty!

[@everytenth]

Yes it did start squeaking again. You could try applying more lubricant than you think you need and see how you go. I'm pretty sure it's the small pin that connects the plunger to the pedal, and there is no real bearing or even bushing at that particular point. It's just metal on metal from what I can see. I have just been spraying mine with silicon spray because the silicon doesn't leave a sticky residue that can attract dirt (as long as you wipe up the excess). As I mentioned, no real bearing at that point, and they won't break, but there's a risk of them wearing away (the softest material, which is probably the pedal) if you don't keep the lubrication up to them. I've thought about doing a mod using sealed bearings (like skateboard wheel bearings - maybe slightly smaller) and they shouldn't give you any trouble for life, but just not sure how to connect them. It might require cutting down the block on the plunger and some other slight mods to make that work. If I do, I will do a video on it.

[@MrCPH22]

Extremely helpful video. Thanks!

[@everytenth]

No problem. Happy to help

[@BLITZKRIEG1]

ive got the inverteds rusting away. need to do this but afraid of messong it up

[@everytenth]

Sorry for the late reply. Give it a go, not much to mess up as long as you are methodical and lay the parts out in order so they go back the same way.

[@maxniemela7398]

I think i have some kinda of electrical issue with my g923 pedals, sometimes they give shocks. You know how to fix it?

[@everytenth]

If they are just static electricity shocks you can make a ground cable. Check out my video kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYDPamypmJlqgZY otherwise if it's a fault with your pedals... I'm not sure.. I don't have any experience with Logitech

[@shiranRSA]

How often would this be required?

[@everytenth]

It depends how much you use it. I use mine on average maybe 3 hours every day and I plan on doing it every 12 months. I also use silcon spray about once a week or whenever they start to squeak. I will do a video soon on how I apply the spray. Just be aware that if you keep using them too long with them sqeaking they will wear the softest material first which is the pedals themselves. On the bottom pivot shaft there are brass bushings that can be replaced but at the pins that connect to the plungers the pin hole is directly through the pedal material with no bushing at all.

[@shiranRSA]

@@everytenth thanks for the heads up … I think this is the type of info that is most valuable … much appreciated… greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

[@everytenth]

@@shiranRSA no problem I appreciate the kind words!