install help, clutch spring

dhg · 11-08-2009, 10:21 PM

I'm new and would appreciate some help. My car is a 1966, 3spd, 6 cyl. I need to install the under the dash clutch spring. Could someone help me with tips on doing this. Thanks- DHG

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rmodel65 · 11-08-2009, 11:45 PM

its pretty stiff you actually dont even need it.....

i guess take some vise grips and grab hold and lock em down so tyou have some leverage

tx65coupe · 11-08-2009, 11:57 PM

That can be a royal pain in the rear. I remember messing with that a couple times. It is stiff. I would use vise grips or something that you can hook through it maybe.

Starfury · 11-09-2009, 12:19 AM

First, are you using a stock replacement long-style clutch, the type with 3 fingers in the middle? Or are you using a modern diaphragm-style clutch, with a bunch of fingers in the middle? If you're using the latter, leave the spring out.

If you need to reinstall the spring, disconnect the linkage, push the pedal down, remove the pedal stop bushing, and pull the pedal back up. You should be able to work the spring onto the pedal. Once it's reinstalled, push the pedal down and replace the stop bushing. Pull it back up and reconnect the linkage.