flymybird

Sorry for the vague title but - I was driving and suddenly heard a small "clank" - as if a spring shot out of somewhere - and then I felt that my clutch pedal suddenly became loose at the top - I press on it and feel that about the top half inch of it are just loose. This didn't seem to affect anything bad though, so it's not an emergency but I'd like to fix it if I knew what it was. I haven't looked at it yet but was wondering if this might be a known problem or not.

Thanks!

wssix99

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You broke your clutch pedal return spring. Very common.

Its a two sided spring, so if you take off your lower IP cover, you will probably see one piece of the spring laying around and the other half still in position on the pedal.

flymybird

Yay

So... I found this link, is this what I need to do? https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-tr...rn-spring.html

It seems like a lot of hassle actually, does it really have to be fixed? As the last poster in that link said, it doesn't do anything. Is that true?

What's a good place to buy one of these if I did decide to do it?

And what is IP cover?

Thank you!

99huggerorangeZ

iTrader: (2)

IP=instrument panel

i would say your local chevy dealer

wssix99

iTrader: (5)

The spring helps with the pedal travel and feel of the pedal. It doesn't seem to satisfy any other mechanical purpose.

When mine brakes, I do change it because I like the feel better. When changing, I also recommend changing the plastic bushings that hold the spring. They start to squeak over time.

That being said, its a total bitch to replace, requires a 10inch pair of needle nose or other pliers to get up to the spring, and requires being up under the dash. Dealers can order the parts.