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JARblue 08-21-2013 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Holy (Post 2454677)
Oh okay thanks. Still having trouble taking it apart. I'll figure it out

Push the pin below the spring in further (you can see it poking out to the left a bit - push it all the way in to the right). This should expose the clip on the right side. Remove the clip and then push the clutch pedal all the way to the floor to release pressure on the spring. This should allow you to pull the pin out which then allows the spring to be removed :tup:

Holy 08-21-2013 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2454712)
Push the pin below the spring in further (you can see it poking out to the left a bit - push it all the way in to the right). This should expose the clip on the right side. Remove the clip and then push the clutch pedal all the way to the floor to release pressure on the spring. This should allow you to pull the pin out which then allows the spring to be removed :tup:

Thanks for the help! I actually got the pin out. But now the assmebly won't come apart from the clutch. Here's a picture of where i'm at.

Jsolo 08-21-2013 11:51 AM

^^Pedal has to be to the floor before the spring will come out. You need to unload the spring first.

JARblue 08-21-2013 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Holy (Post 2454985)
Thanks for the help! I actually got the pin out. But now the assmebly won't come apart from the clutch. Here's a picture of where i'm at.

You should be able to just wiggle it a bit to get the silver part to separate from the black part. Again, pushing the clutch pedal to the floor releases the pressure created by the spring.

E36guy 08-21-2013 06:28 PM

I have the 3 of the Century Springs. If anyone is interested PM me.

Holy 08-21-2013 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jsolo (Post 2454991)
^^Pedal has to be to the floor before the spring will come out. You need to unload the spring first.

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Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 2454995)
You should be able to just wiggle it a bit to get the silver part to separate from the black part. Again, pushing the clutch pedal to the floor releases the pressure created by the spring.

Got it! Thanks guys, i really appreciate the help.

The clutch feels great, it doesn't feel too different, but the little hops that occurred every now and again seem to have diminished. :tup:

lauj 09-14-2013 12:07 AM

Have anyone have issue the clutch not returning the whole way after replace the new spring? It stopped half way...

ChiCityZ 10-05-2013 01:39 PM

No issues here. Just went out and did it a few minutes ago and can already tell the difference..granted I had gotten used to the clutch and adjusted my shifts accordingly but this helped smooth it all out :driving:

Bananaz 12-12-2013 11:39 PM

Def doing this, thought it was just me not being used to the different clutch.

Gibby1113 01-03-2014 11:20 AM

Ok so I've engaged my clutch all the way, removed the pin, but the spring won't and it STILL won't come loose. You guys mean the silver part where the pin was comes off? How? What do y'all mean to "wiggle" it?

b15 01-03-2014 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Gibby1113 (Post 2635517)
Ok so I've engaged my clutch all the way, removed the pin, but the spring won't and it STILL won't come loose. You guys mean the silver part where the pin was comes off? How? What do y'all mean to "wiggle" it?

Yes. the whole assembly that the spring is in will come off. Wiggle it off the pedal assembly.

Gibby1113 01-03-2014 12:03 PM

Ok so do I just grab onto the entire spring and just wiggle it loose? Any help is much appreciated. I'm in the middle of doing this and the damn thing STILL won't come off

Gibby1113 01-03-2014 12:07 PM

I'm here trying to mess w/ the silver part w/ a flathead and it feels like there's something that won't let it come loose. Like if something is still connecting the black and silver part

b15 01-03-2014 12:08 PM

Which pin did you remove? I only removed the bottom pin so the whole assembly won't come out but rather the bottom will swing out and you can swap the spring.

If you removed the bottom one, push the clutch down slightly to decompress the spring, then wiggle out the bottom of the assembly from the pedal. It should swing outwards and then you can swap out the spring.

Gibby1113 01-03-2014 12:16 PM

Yes I removed the bottom pin but how am I suppose to wiggle out the assembly? Do I just grab it w/ my hand and wiggle? W/ pliers? What?

b15 01-03-2014 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibby1113 (Post 2635614)
Yes I removed the bottom pin but how am I suppose to wiggle out the assembly? Do I just grab it w/ my hand and wiggle? W/ pliers? What?

Your hand. Mine basically fell off once I depressed the clutch.

Gibby1113 01-03-2014 01:13 PM

Finally got the spring off but I'm having trouble putting the pin back into the holes between the silver and black part. :shakes head: it's not going in smoothly at all

Chuck33079 01-03-2014 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibby1113 (Post 2635701)
Finally got the spring off but I'm having trouble putting the pin back into the holes between the silver and black part. :shakes head: it's not going in smoothly at all

Why bother? You can just take out the whole assembly with no ill effects.

Gibby1113 01-03-2014 01:29 PM

Really? The clutch doesn't require THE ENTIRE SPRING AND ASSEMBLY? I'm not trying to be sarcastic by any means I just wanna make sure my clutch isn't gonna mess up on me.

Chuck33079 01-03-2014 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibby1113 (Post 2635733)
Really? The clutch doesn't require THE ENTIRE SPRING AND ASSEMBLY? I'm not trying to be sarcastic by any means I just wanna make sure my clutch isn't gonna mess up on me.

The clutch in no way requires any of the parts you take off when removing the spring. Mine has been in my toolbox for 15k miles with no issue.

Gibby1113 01-03-2014 01:36 PM

Sweet thanks chuck :tup:

b15 01-03-2014 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibby1113 (Post 2635733)
Really? The clutch doesn't require THE ENTIRE SPRING AND ASSEMBLY? I'm not trying to be sarcastic by any means I just wanna make sure my clutch isn't gonna mess up on me.

That is correct. If you didn't get the weaker helper spring you don't need to reinstall. I got the spring because I didn't like the slight "slop" in the pedal at the top.

phantom370z 01-03-2014 03:06 PM

I'm looking for one of the replacement springs if anyone's got one...

Gibby1113 01-08-2014 12:53 AM

Quick question, does removing this pin mess w/ the actual clutch at all? I feel as if my clutch is slightly engaged now all the time. Could be my imagination? Idk I don't want to be wearing out my clutch just cuz I removed the spring :icon14:

1slow370 01-08-2014 02:13 AM

i did mine by just taking out the big spring and moving the little one around to keep some assist but get some feel back.

Chuck33079 01-08-2014 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Gibby1113 (Post 2641551)
Quick question, does removing this pin mess w/ the actual clutch at all? I feel as if my clutch is slightly engaged now all the time. Could be my imagination? Idk I don't want to be wearing out my clutch just cuz I removed the spring :icon14:

It is. ;)

Take a look at what you removed. How does that do anything when the pedal is not being depressed? The only change besides the ability to feel where the clutch engages now is a bit of slop in the first 1/2" of pedal travel.

phantom370z 01-08-2014 08:13 AM

Still looking for one of these springs.... anybody?

Gibby1113 01-08-2014 12:06 PM

What are the dimensions of the spring that everyone is ordering from Century spring? Thickness? Lengeth? Width of spring? Much appreciated :tup:

phantom370z 01-09-2014 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Gibby1113 (Post 2642081)
What are the dimensions of the spring that everyone is ordering from Century spring? Thickness? Lengeth? Width of spring? Much appreciated :tup:

Let me know if you find out....I'd love to have one as well.

Drex 01-09-2014 09:54 AM

http://www.the370z.com/drivetrain-en...n-72577-a.html

Gregor12 02-04-2014 01:10 AM

Oh snap i know what im doin tomorrow!!!:happydance: hopefully its as good as you guys claim because my clutch has no feel lol

1slow370 02-04-2014 11:36 AM

I was playing with it the other day and found out that part of the weird clutch feel isn't just that the spring assist makes it feel more vague but that the spring assembly actually over centers so that when you push down you are fighting the spring until it passes center then it starts assisting you thats why the car feels like there are 2 engagement points some times because as you push the clutch down all of a sudden it gets easier to push.

Bananaz 02-04-2014 12:44 PM

Just removed the spring and the bottom pin and wow it feels like a normal clutch. I don't like the floppy feel of the clutch though but I already have the softer spring to replace it :)

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Bananaz 02-08-2014 01:34 PM

One side of the pin has a lip just put a flathead to the lip and hammer it out and once it's out enough just keep pulling on it

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Bananaz 02-08-2014 02:06 PM

I didn't push the clutch in I just hammered it the most I could and then pushed the clutch in and wiggled the pin out

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Jsolo 02-08-2014 09:36 PM

G'z. You guys are going to butcher and destroy the bracket/clevis that way!

You're supposed to unload the spring by depressing the pedal. The pin slide right out with minimal effort.

H2O_Doc 02-08-2014 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by maizenblue (Post 2685147)
I pressed the clutch in and even sprayed it with wd40 and it does not come out, and to restate it yes I did remove the clips lol

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Maybe needs a slight percussive adjustment.

Gregor12 02-09-2014 02:47 AM

after removing the pins i pushed the clutch pedal to the floor with my hand and the spring popped right out... clutch feels a million times better!!!

Gibby1113 02-09-2014 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by maizenblue (Post 2685147)
I pressed the clutch in and even sprayed it with wd40 and it does not come out, and to restate it yes I did remove the clips lol

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Mine was a PITA to remove too. I had someone depressing the clutch for me while I grabbed the pin and fought w/ it for about 45 mins but it came out eventually

Jsolo 02-09-2014 10:02 AM

Maybe a good idea to pull the pin once a year and apply some white lithium grease?


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