How to Fix the Sustain Pedal on a Piano

[@michaelthorner]

Very grateful for your share here, thank you. Because of your instructional video, we were able to repair a sustain pedal on a beautiful upright Yamaha piano at a music venue here in Toronto, so we could play a gig tonight. Your generosity made our night more special, so thank you again.

[@cooperdill8748]

My sister loves to play holiday songs on my great grandmothers old piano, we were all home for thanksgiving and the pedal quit working. Seeing her upset I hopped on KZbin and watched 3 minutes of this video and fixed it. Thank you so much! Sisters happy and my family thinks I’m really smart 😂

[@alexisjy7]

THANK YOU, DAVID!!!! My family’s sustain pedal has been broken for YEARS, but I was able to fix it in under 10 minutes with your help. 🥰🙏🏻

[@yihongng9620]

Thank you so much, David!!! 😆I am not regretting clicking in this video. With the support of your video, I could able to fixed the sustain pedal and the another 2 pedal my own now!

[@shireyladyx]

Thank you. It was easy to fix once I viewed your video. I almost called a repairman. Glad I watched your video first.

[@cherieboyer9879]

Thank you so much for your video! It helped me fix multiple pedal issues myself.

[@meandjulio]

I plan to attempt this fix this week. The upright piano in the school band room does NOT have a working sustain pedal right now. THANK YOU, this was very helpful!

[@katemartin9063]

Very happy to say your video helped me get my sustain pedal fixed. The screw holding the pedal to the lever had rusted and broken. I used wire to replace the screw, and also adapted ck5056's idea for the felt piece - used a slice of cork so that the rod would apply enough pressure. Thanks for posting this.

[@MrLibertyLover]

Awesome! Glad you were able to fix it!

[@truthgha]

Thank you soooo much. Your video showed me there must be two rods. I had missed sustaining rod it was so close to the front I had not seen it before. Also realizing the softening portal had to be pressed raising it until clearing room was enough to allow the nail to insert in original nail hole. So grateful for your video. I’ve been trying to figure this out for probably 6 months. I’d even had piano tuner out in hopes he would fix it and all he said was my piano was worn out!!!! It’s an oldie but goodie. Thank you! Grateful

[@hostilegamingz]

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH THIS HAS HELPED ME

[@captainbaboon24]

Hostile you're welcome :)

[@josephineprocter7042]

Same here. I didn't really expect to find an answer on the net but thanks to you I have.

[@Kwee_Music]

Thank you! I had guessed and "fixed" my sustain pedal, but after a minute or so of use, the rod slipped off again! After finding and watching your video, I realized I was missing the metal screw thing that goes into the top hole of the rod to keep it in place with the lever. Thank you for sharing this!

[@shaadmadison3401]

Thanks David! We Fixed the pedal in minutes thanks to your video. Put some glue on the rod to make sure it stays in place for a long time to come! I don’t why it came out in the first place because when I put the rod in the hole it was pretty snug but maybe just not enough. Stressing I was going to use to shell out some money and not be able to play because of down time but thanks to your video that didn’t happen!

[@ck5056]

Thank you for your video, I just fixed mine, not quite the same problem but the rod could not go high enough to move the lever so I put a thick piece of felt in between the rod and the lever and it worked fine. I could not have fixed it without seeing how the pedal mechanism worked, thank you for your video.

[@MrLibertyLover]

Yay! I'm glad this video was helpful to you! Thanks for watching!

[@dalefranklin1519]

Thanks so much. We just fixed our piano. We had similar problems. Your video was perfect. My kids and especially my daughter are so happy. They can play correctly now.

[@yuka97]

Just fixed my sustain pedal thanks to this video! You are a hero!

[@arnellbertumen6047]

I’m thankful of your detailed Video, I was able to fix my Sustain Pedal. It was squeaking, so I had to apply some 3n1 Lubricant. Then, in the process of dismantling and oiling the Mechanism, the long Metal Rod dislodged and came off - I panicked, and heard my daughter yelling lovely that I am not a Piano Tech (not, anticipating unnecessary expense😬). But, FORTUNATELY - I found your Self-Help Video (Google wasn’t much of a help but KZbin did) I couldn’t thank you enough… whew … I avoided a disaster and learned a big time lesson. 🙄😥😳🥵 … I’m glad I got it all fixed now. Kudos!!!

[@davidkautt8179]

Arnell, I'm so glad it helped! Isn't it great when we can save on tech fees?! Good job on figuring it out yourself.

[@1967EmilyLouise1967]

This really helped me! I've got the same problem and I'm gonna tackle it myself now!

[@carni1233]

I just lost my sustain pedal tonight I guess I know what I'm working on this weekend thanks for the Insight I'm going to try I'll let you know how it works out

[@davidkautt8179]

Thank you, carni 12. Hope it works out really well for you. In no what am I a piano repair expert, but just attempted to make the repair on my mother's piano, and found out it was relatively easy to diagnose and repair. Hoping that it will be the same for you.

[@eds5284]

SO very helpful! Thank you so much!

[@kwixotic]

It's called the damper lift rod(that thing that the sustain rod goes into).

[@TheGalaxyhopper]

"hold your mouth right"-bingo, haven't heard that since my dad said it many, many years ago, i mss him

[@PianoSwift]

My sustain pedal broke today while playing :( this video helped! Hopefully I can fix it now :)

[@InFiNiTyQuAnTuM01]

Thank you very much I did the same with my soft pedal!I also fixed my sustain pedal.Thank You!!!

[@ruthyapcc]

YOU ARE A GENIUS! Thanks for sharing this video!

[@seanol492]

very helpful, thank you

[@stoisch]

Very thankful! It worked!!

[@Samvisualarts]

Thank you so much kind sir!

[@MrLibertyLover]

Hmmm... I'm not sure what problem that could be. It wouldn't hurt to take the front cover off your piano (as shown in the video), and take a look around in there to see if something is disconnected or broken. Sorry I can't be of any further help.

[@kwixotic]

Interesting there's no third pedal which performs different functions(activates a muffler rail in many uprights if the piano is equipped with that).

[@chrissydunn3811]

Thank you....fixed it! Appreciate the video.

[@MrLibertyLover]

Chrissy Dunn You're very welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting, and glad it helped you out!

[@jooshywooshy4348]

My piano only sustains on some or maybe half of the keys. Any ideas?

[@Enceptics]

Thank you VERY much for this video! Extremely helpful!

[@keeganscales7938]

Thank you brother!!!

[@MrLibertyLover]

Yeah, I'm not sure why it doesn't have the third pedal. Most pianos do have that third pedal.

[@imbathsheba]

Thank you! I fixed it myself!

[@aperson1782]

Thnks saved my life and money

[@MrLibertyLover]

I hope you can get it fixed! It really not that hard, and you should be able to do it! :)

[@NattyG52]

Just fixed mine too just by moving the bits of wood a little

[@schector1923]

Thank you. I got mine working now c:

[@MrLibertyLover]

Shadowgamerz Great! Glad this video was of help to you!

[@mariamogashoa3131]

Thank you so much

[@TheMusicCR]

Fixed it thank you!!

[@michaellafferty4970]

what is a gromit?

[@davidkautt8179]

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[@MrLibertyLover]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful! :)

[@matthkang]

Thanks fixed mine too

[@MrLibertyLover]

Matt Kang You're welcome! Glad you got it fixed!

[@jaydenahi9603]

THANK YOU SO MUUUUUCH!

[@edwiniamelecio9616]

Im residing in the Quezon city batasan I need a service center to pick up my piano pls help me to fix by stagard payment thank you so much

[@MrLibertyLover]

You're correct.

[@randypcole]

Get it tuned...WOW

[@georgebur]

Read about half pedal and other techniques here.

[@thriftylady662]

Wow, thank you David. My sustain pedal is not working, the unsustained keys are creeping up the keyboard almost note by note over the past few months. I will look inside and hopefully my husband and I can figure it out before we have to call a piano person.

[@ZiwaHD]

Thank you !!!

[@JoshuaRomeoStunts]

Thank you!

[@imateapot51]

I just fixed mine, another use for duct tape. Will do it right one day.

[@matthewmixes7780]

You will probably need to go and look at where the hammers strike the strings.

[@selmanpepeljak2865]

Thank

[@MrLibertyLover]

Thank you. :)

[@edwiniamelecio9616]

Pls help me how to contact service center to fix overall my piano pls give me the contact number and address too

[@ZicajosProductions]

Thank you!