1979 Brat. While searching around the engine compartment, I found a spring hanging from the clutch cable. It has a rubber piece folder over the cable and then attached to a spring that is about 4-5 inches long. It looks like it is suppose to help align/route the clutch cable or hold it away from something. I have seen new cables sold with this spring.

 

What is its purpose and where is it suppose to be attached?

 

Thanks,

Edited November 21, 201114 yr by Demon Brat

got a picture? im thinking its the return spring

Ok, Here are some pictures. Where does this thing attach? And, what does it do?

 

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Meant to assist that rubber patch from rubbing the cable on the steering column.

 

Have to check where my spring was. I have everything undone and ready to do and engine and tranny swap. I'll check my car later or Friday.

 

You also have a clutch return assisting spring too , right? That one is about 8 inches long and goes from the intake ,far end holder tab to the clutch fork.

A....no I don't. I have seen a small hole on the bottom fork of the clutch fork where the cable attaches to the clutch fork. I wondered if there should be a spring from there to the front of the car. I figured it needed something to help return the cable.

See the little hole? How big of spring and where should it attach?

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Look at my last post again. :-p

 

The clutch return helper spring - which is quite long - extends from that hole on the clutch fork to a raised tab on the far left side end of the intake manifold.

 

The spring on the cable insulation patch hangs somewhere I can't recall right now. But its function is to keep the cable from rubbing on the steering column.

i was looking at mine today it goes to the heatsheild right behind the starter

i was looking at mine today it goes to the heatsheild right behind the starter

 

 

Sounds right , thanks! I've got to add a spring to mine.

I'll take a look, thanks a bunch.