Clutch Pedal Return Spring?
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Clutch Pedal Return Spring? When I was changing my clutch master cylinder today, I took off the body panel under the steering column and a spring fell out broke in 3 pieces. Seems that it was a return spring of sorts for the clutch? Whats funny is that even with that gone, the clutch pedal feels the same... works fine, returns to position etc... Is this something I need to worry about replacing? Strange...
Spring isn't needed an it's like a $25 part from GM. Yeah a $25 spring...go figure. And it's even more of a pain in the *** getting it back into place. Dump the spring, and you'll be fine.
Yes the searched gods worked!!!I tried the drill mod and I broke the stupid spring and got hella worried but guess its not to important my dad said that it probally doesnt do anything the way it was in there anyways..
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I found I had to adjust my clutch safety switch a bit with the spring gone else I couldn't get my cruise control to work (but at the same time I still couldn't get it started unless it was fully released). Seems as though the clutch safety switch is pressure or position sensitive.
Another note is that IF you don't run the spring, the switch can actually take a beating from the quick release of the clutch. The spring worked in a sense that it put a directional force opposite the pedal at a certain point to prevent the switch from taking a bad impact. That said, I'm not buying another spring. Waste of cash. The replacements are just of poor quality if not worse now.
Another note is that IF you don't run the spring, the switch can actually take a beating from the quick release of the clutch. The spring worked in a sense that it put a directional force opposite the pedal at a certain point to prevent the switch from taking a bad impact. That said, I'm not buying another spring. Waste of cash. The replacements are just of poor quality if not worse now.
Im going to purchase a replacement spring afterall because right now I am unable to rest my foot on the clutch pedal while driving because thiers to much play on the top of the pedal which is causing eradic disengaging..Does anyone know a cheap source for the spring?I called a dealership and they said its 40 DOLLARS!!!!
$40!!! Geez! Riding your foot on the clutch is a bad thing anyway, you'll wear out the throwout bearing at the least. Forget about the spring. 
Im going to purchase a replacement spring afterall because right now I am unable to rest my foot on the clutch pedal while driving because thiers to much play on the top of the pedal which is causing eradic disengaging..Does anyone know a cheap source for the spring?I called a dealership and they said its 40 DOLLARS!!!!
