[DeTomaso] replacing clutch return spring

[shawkins777 at comcast.net]

When mine broke I went to a hardware store and found a close match and installed it with no problem. The one thing the spring does do is make sure that the clutch is pulled back from the pressure plate. 

Steve 

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From: "Mike Drew via DeTomaso" <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> 
To: "Ed Lyerly" <ed.lyerly at nctv.com> 
Cc: "<detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>" <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> 
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 5:29:57 PM 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] replacing clutch return spring 

Ed, 

Most cars have that spring hanging broken now. Few have bothered to fix it because it doesn't appear to do anything meaningful except to slightly increase pedal effort. 

I have seen some people drill small holes in the pedal arm and sheetmetal under the dash and run a straight-pull spring, like a carb return spring. 

I can think of so many other things I would fix first.... 

Mike 

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On May 22, 2017, at 10:30, "Ed Lyerly" <ed.lyerly at nctv.com> wrote: 

> The clutch return spring has broken on #2163. If I am not mistaken 
> .... seems I read somewhere that this spring can be replaced without 
> 
> taking out the pedal assembly to do it ??? If anyone on the list can 
> confirm that ...... and even better, has been able to do accomplish it 
> .... 
> 
> please illuminate me on how to do it. 
> 
> Thanks, 
> 
> Ed L 
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   When mine broke I went to a hardware store and found a close match and
   installed it with no problem.  The one thing the spring does do is make
   sure that the clutch is pulled back from the pressure plate.
   Steve
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   From: "Mike Drew via DeTomaso" <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   To: "Ed Lyerly" <ed.lyerly at nctv.com>
   Cc: "<detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>"
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 5:29:57 PM
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] replacing clutch return spring
   Ed,
   Most cars have that spring hanging broken now. Few have bothered to fix
   it because it doesn't appear to do anything meaningful except to
   slightly increase pedal effort.
   I have seen some people drill small holes in the pedal arm and
   sheetmetal under the dash and run a straight-pull spring, like a carb
   return spring.
   I can think of so many other things I would fix first....
   Mike
   Sent from my iPhone
   On May 22, 2017, at 10:30, "Ed Lyerly" <ed.lyerly at nctv.com> wrote:
   >   The clutch return spring has broken on #2163.  If I am not mistaken
   >   .... seems I read somewhere that this spring can be replaced
   without
   >
   >   taking out the pedal assembly to do it ???   If anyone on the list
   can
   >   confirm that ...... and even better, has been able to do accomplish
   it
   >   ....
   >
   >   please illuminate me on how to do it.
   >
   >   Thanks,
   >
   >   Ed L
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