Boy do I need HELP, How do you install the clutch reurn spring from the hairpin hook to the bracket on the cross shaft. During tear down, the spring was easly stretched, I purchased a new "correct" spring that no-way is going to be stretched by hand. It has the correct yellow end and comes within two inches of the bracket pin. The hairpin bracket measures correctly from the best I could measure, and the pedal rod looks right. The car is a '61.
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Re: C1 Clutch Return spring Assembly
May be the NEW correct spring is un-correct? use your old one! clean it up and use yellow paint. Da! -
Clutch over-ride spring
Check the assembly manual illustration to make sure you have all the right parts. There is a small "extension" piece that is used to mount the spring to the cross shaft bracket stud.
Unbolt the cross shaft mounting bracket from the bellhousing. Detach the cross shaft from the firewall push rod and from the clutch fork push rod. In other words, you want the cross shaft to be attached at the frame pivot stud only. From below the car, maneuver the cross shaft until you can attach the over-ride spring at both the frame and the cross shaft. Then, using the leverage you have by gripping the cross shaft at the engine end, pull the bellhousing bracket back into position and install the bolts.
Finally, from above the car, put a large crescent wrench on the cross shaft spring bracket arm in order to rotate the cross shaft enough to install the firewall push rod.Comment
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Re: C1 Clutch Return spring Assembly
These springs are VERY difficult to install. I have done it by loading up the spring with washers between the coils and removing after the spring is installed. Someone sent me a drawing of a tool that operated with a threaded rod to strech the spring. My son-in-law, who was playing Div 1A football at the time, managed to install it with a pair of vice grips the last time, but he had to grunt pretty good to get it.Comment
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Re: C1 Clutch Return spring Assembly
Did you remember that there is an oval shaped eyelet that goes onto the stud and the spring hooks into the eyelet.
Without that it is impossible. With the eyelet its not that bad.
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Re: C1 Clutch Return spring Assembly
Yes, I have the spring oval lever link in place, But it looks like I still must stretch the spring above two inches. Does this sound about right?Comment
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Re: C1 Clutch Return spring Assembly
Ed's method of inserting springs between the coils works good. I have used this method on my '57. I just put the spring in a vise, then bent is in different directions while inserting flat washers every inch or so. The result is that you can easily install the spring. Then remove the washers while you have someone depress the pedal.Comment
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Re: C1 Clutch Return spring Assembly
I too have to go through this process shortly but after reading all the procedures things just sound too difficult to me. If memory serves me right (usually it doesn't), the crossshaft has an adjusting bracket attached with two bolts with upper bolt being used for pivotal adjustments? If so, why not just remove the top bolt completely, loosen the bottom bolt, rotate the bracket down, attach the spring, and then rotate the bracket and attached spring back into place so that the top bolt can be inserted and all tightened. Since I have not done yet, don't know what you use for a long leverage extension to pry the bracket and spring up but maybe a large screwdriver? The body will be off mine when I do this so maybe it is lots more difficult with everything in place. Not looking to get slam dunked due to my ignorance but I want to be able to do this too. Have I misunderstood things?Comment
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