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#1 Clutch pedal return spring

Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 9:40 am
by Gfhug
Replacing my leaking clutch master cylinder and I've found the pedal return spring is broken.
To remove the brake/clutch pedal box the service manual instructions are 'dismantle the car' judging by everything that has to be taken off to get the box out.
Can anyone suggest an easier way of replacing the spring without taking the box out? Can the shaft be undone and slid out enough to change the spring with the box in situ?

The clutch pedal position seemed fine just with cylinder pressure to return it to normal. So might leave like that if there's no easier way to replace the spring.

Thanks
Geoff

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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:21 am
by mgcjag
Hi Geoff......have read on the jag lovers forum that these springs are very prone to breaking, and it seams that quite a few have fitted a spring to the pedel under the footwell to pull the pedel up ....Steve

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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 1:38 pm
by Gfhug
Steve, thanks for that idea, much easier than the book solution.

Geoff