Disclaimer: the experience was quite bad, I suggest you to avoid doing that.
So, my accelerator pedal started making creaking sound and I decided to lube it.
Disassembling pedal unit was quite straightforward (there are nine screws and three of them are hidden under rubber pads).
Well, after removing bottom lid I saw plastic pieces falling out and that's when I felt something is not right.
After looking a bit more, I've discovered the following picture: link
I could believe my eyes: they use plastic latches to hold quite heavy pedal springs. And two of them (one at brake pedal and one at clutch) were broken. I've heard a lot about this wheel being "made of plastic" and always thought "so what". Well, NOW I see "what".
I've started thinking how I just wasted a good wheel, meanwhile asking HORI over e-mail about possibility of replacement of the pedal unit (paid ofc, since I've disassembled it myself), but then I finally figured out how to assemble the pedal block without these latches: bottom part has another plastic structure supporting this springs, you just need to point the tip of the springs to the right place and then push the bottom lid: with enough sleight and a bit of force (there is a risk to break the thing even further) you'll be able to shut this lid and screw it back together. It was quite challenging with two broken latches and I can hardly imagine if it's possible with more. Don't forget to put thew wire into the slot correctly while doing all that.
Regarding the lubing, surprisingly accelerator pedal was the only one which was not lubed. So, I applied a bit of GPL 205 grease (if you wonder, if spraying silicone inside without disassembling would work, it didn't for me, even with disassembling) and applied assembling magic I've figured out before. Now the unit is fully functional (with both spring working for both "broken" pedals). These pedals have a bit of slack if you push them to the right (the side of broken latches), but during regular usage they are quite sturdy and I'd say they work "as before".
Not sure if broken latches are results of my actions or they broke during regular usage. The idea to disassemble the unit was quite bold, but I was acting carefully, not sure which of my actions could break the latches (maybe I pushed a pedals while the unit were flipped and it was too much for latches without the support of the "plastic structure I've mentioned above).
Regardless, IMO it's quite a bat idea to use plastic latches which supposed to hold quite high pressure. For those who are annoyed by creaking or those who want to disassemble the unit for any other reason, please think once more: is it THAT bad (now I'd think I'd rather suffer creaking than suffering this "repair" experience). If you still want to do that, please note my experience (and perhaps share yours afterwards),
BTW, disassembling Logitech G923 pedal unit was much more pleasant experience and the structure seemed much more reliable: look at this video and compare with HORI structure from the picture above.
What was the result? My pedals are working now, but I have a slight suspicion that I might need a non-warranty replacement for pedals after some time (let's hope I won't).Beasty0401 wrote: 09 Jul 2025 14:06 Is it worth fixing or should I try and get a replacement from Hori directly´?
