Something's wrong...need help
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Something's wrong...need help Tonight on the way back from work I hit a huge pothole coming down the off-ramp of the interstate. I had the clutch pressed in when I hit the pothold, and the pedal stuck down until I could get the car into a parking lot. When I pulled up on it a little, it came free, but now it's making a popping sound when I reach the top of the pedal travel (it also catches a little when it pops), and I hear some kind of rattling sound when I turn the car off. The car will still drive, but I'm worried about it. If anyone has experienced this before, please let me know. Should I take the car to the dealer to get it looked at? It's not under warranty anymore, and I'm new to this area so I don't know who else to take it to.
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The noise is definitely inside the car. The "pop" that the clutch pedal makes occurs at the same time I feel the pedal "catch" when you let it almost all the way out. How hard is it to fix the return spring?
I seem to recall guys breaking these before.
I don't think replacing it will be a big deal. Remove the panel under the steering column, and then probably just a pair of needle nose pliers for the spring. Shouldn't be too bad.
I don't think replacing it will be a big deal. Remove the panel under the steering column, and then probably just a pair of needle nose pliers for the spring. Shouldn't be too bad.
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Turns out it was the return spring. I pulled the bottom of the dash off today and three pieces of spring fell out. I'm off to get a new one now; I can't believe the damn things are $40!!
