Apparently my shoe has been rubbing against the carpet by the dead pedal whenever I push the clutch in. Is there any way this can be repaired without replacing all of the interior carpet? It looks really bad.

 

go barefoot

 

i could only imagine what your floormat looks like or do you not have one in place to protect your carpet.

 

a set of floormats could help you a bit

 

i wore through the carpet in the same area.....oh well.

 

I do have floormats. That is one in the picture I posted. The floor mats are in good condition. It is the carpet where my foot has been rubbing that is the area of concern. Now how can I fix this?

 

I'm in the same exact boat as you- it seems to be common with 6 speeds. That would be a challenge, even for an upholstery shop. They could probably cut out a big chunk and stitch it underneath the floor mat, but I dunno.

 

you should put a big piece of wood there to protect the carpet, then buy some wood protection glaze, then apply a thin layer of sheet metal to protect the wood, just cut your leg off and make it easier on yourself lol

 

Cutting would look like crap. I would look for another floor mat that would stay higher on the sides. You may also be able to put a smaller mat (like for the rear) under your front to cover the area...or go with the diamond plate stuff so it will never wear out!

 

I wonder if an upholstery shop would be able to make a piece out of vinyl that extends from the dead pedal to the area over the hump. I guess that would fix being able to see the worn carpet. I wonder if it would look tacky. This bothers me so much, I am contemplating replacing all of the carpet. I bet that would be pretty expensive though.

 

as unsightly as it'll look, i would suggest getting a plastic piece to cover... at least it'll save your carpet before you dig a hole into it.

 

Saw something onto it...a thick material to EXTEND the Dead Pedal

 

hahaha

 

My last car was a stick and had the same problem..I'm even getting it now with my auto. I ended up going to straus auto and buying a cheap set of floor mats. I only used one of the back seat floor mats and stuck it where the back of my foot would rest while driving...saved my Maxima floor mats...big time

 

its like that VW commerical with the guy who lugs around his solid lead foot