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Clutch pedal too soft/no feel? Remove the helper spring!

honesty, this is not an easy job...first you need to make sure that you have someone press the clutch all they way in, then when you take out the bolt

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Old 09-29-2012, 03:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
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honesty, this is not an easy job...first you need to make sure that you have someone press the clutch all they way in, then when you take out the bolt you have to make sure that you dont scuff it because then its hard to get it back in....there is another smaller spring inside that always keeps pressure so you have to fight it when you're trying to put the bolt back in, and if you don't have the holes light up just right then it will not go in, it does help to put some greese on the bolt before you get in it...if you know what im saying
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honesty, this is not an easy job...first you need to make sure that you have someone press the clutch all they way in, then when you take out the bolt you have to make sure that you dont scuff it because then its hard to get it back in....there is another smaller spring inside that always keeps pressure so you have to fight it when you're trying to put the bolt back in, and if you don't have the holes light up just right then it will not go in, it does help to put some greese on the bolt before you get in it...if you know what im saying
Took me 5 minutes by myself to replace mine. Press the clutch to the floor with one hand and hold it down. Use a pair of needle nose to pull the snap ring. Slide out the pin.
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maybe if you 4 foot tall with short arms....i'm 6'1 and i it hard to get both hands in there...
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....i'm 6'1 and it's hard to get both hands in there...
That's what she said
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maybe if you 4 foot tall with short arms....i'm 6'1 and i it hard to get both hands in there...
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I'm 6'2" 240lbs. with a right hip replacement.............Also, I'm bald.

If I can do it. Anybody can.
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I'm 6'2" 240lbs. with a right hip replacement.............Also, I'm bald.

If I can do it. Anybody can.
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I still have springs available. For any one interested. Just check my thread linked in my signature it should have all the info in the first post!

Spring makes a huge difference I would highly recommend it to any with the m6 transmission!
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^^Century spring.
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whats the difference?
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i've been driving on the new spring for past 5 days and i love it...anyone driving manual needs to do this mod...it makes driving stick on this car enjoyable, before it was more like a chore and i hated 1st and 2nd shifts...now its a breeze
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Scope22, haven't a clue what the difference is.
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Supposedly the century spring has even less resistance, but is also a bit longer so less play at the very top.
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I put it in yesterday. Im going to have to get used to it all over again. But believe it or not I dont like how slow it disengages the clutch. It is noticeably slower than the stock spring as far as resistance and clutch pedal movement and that obiviously helps out as far as getting the feel back of the "friction point." I dunno, just goin to give it some time and see how it works out.
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That's weird and the first time I have herd of that complaint.
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So I was trying to pop out the pins, and....lost one behind the plastic panel on the left.

I pulled the panel and looked around but couldn't find it. Looks like it slid down somewhere to the floor of the car.

Does anyone think it's referred to by nissan as the snap pin? (.76c third from the bottom) Part Detail

Hope it doesn't rattle down there.
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