Where does this spring go?

[John F.]

While working under the car today I found this little spring with one end broken off. What you see is about 3" long. It was hanging from the clutch linkage. What is it and where does it go? Can you buy them?

[Joe R.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

Believe it to be the anti rattle spring for the shifter handle! Attaches to one side of the shifter handle to keep a little tension on the shifter handle and keep it from rattling.

JR

[Mike E.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

There should be two identical--one on each end of the clutch rod from bell crank to fork.

[Joe R.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

Rev Mike,


That would be correct if we were talking C-2's. Think he has a 62 C-1. If he has a couple of springs he's got the wrong push rod. 62's had a threaded rod on one end and a lock nut with a spring on the other for the clutch fork.

Your probably correct that it is the spring for the push rod being that it was hanging on the push rod in the first place. There is a slot on the clutch fork for one end of the spring and a small notch on the push rod for the other.

JR

[John F.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

I think I found it in the AIM Section 6, Sheet 6. Part number 3713738. CC has them for $2.95. Appears to attach to the clutch fork and then to the rod. Is that right? This is an early 62 vette.

[Michael H.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

Rev Mike,


That would be correct if we were talking C-2's. Think he has a 62 C-1. If he has a couple of springs he's got the wrong push rod. 62's had a threaded rod on one end and a lock nut with a spring on the other for the clutch fork.
JR

JR,

This is a new 3760384 spring for a 58-63 transmission control. It looks different than John's spring.

[Terry D.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

John
Yes that is correct
Terry

[Bill M.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

Here's a pic:

[Joe R.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

Here's a pic:

Right Spring! Wrong Clevis Pin!

JR

[Peter M.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

Looks like a broken clutch return spring to me.

[John F.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

Thank you all that replied. I will be ordering one from CC.

[Mike E.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

Return spring, no, anti-rattle spring, yes. Return spring on a 62 is a "Godzilla" spring.

Looks like a broken clutch return spring to me.

[John F.]

Re: Where does this spring go?

Mike, I ordered the one shown in the above pic.