If you don't put one on, the little spring inside the slave cylinder will push the clutch arm out, so the thrust bearing is spinning all the time. That will root it pretty quickly..
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| Author: | mini75 [ Wed Apr 07, 2004 8:17 am ] |
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hey do i need a clutch return spring on my clubby. i never used to have one but some blokes are telling me i need one, what do i do. JIM |
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| Author: | min13k [ Wed Apr 07, 2004 10:18 am ] |
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put one on other wise you may pop the centre of the slave cylinder out makka |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Apr 07, 2004 1:45 pm ] |
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If you don't put one on, the little spring inside the slave cylinder will push the clutch arm out, so the thrust bearing is spinning all the time. That will root it pretty quickly..
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| Author: | thommo09 [ Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:09 pm ] |
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i've been driving without one for about a year now and my clutch seems ok..... i only took it off cos we were having some problems letting the clutch out and my mechanic said not to worry about it....??? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:31 pm ] |
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Most cars that have automatic clutch adjustment (eg Hillman Imp!) have a carbon release `bearing', not a ball bearing. Standard Mini one is not designed to rub and spin all the time.. so good luck! 
IF it's the same bearing as in a Verto clutch (which do self-adjust) maybe you are in luck, but I think they use a different bearing.. |
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| Author: | Pommie Sheila [ Wed Apr 21, 2004 6:19 am ] |
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Geez mate get a spring on there or your clutch will spring apart and ya done wanna be stuck in a rut You a town boy? Out here in Bungle Bungles we need to keep as many spares as poss for our Minis or we'd be up the creek without a croc shovel. |
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| Author: | hotbrick74 [ Mon Apr 26, 2004 6:34 pm ] |
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how ya doing jim, its not a very hard job to do,and it is not expencive at all,so ya may as well just bust out the long nose plyers,and pick ya self up a spring and wack it on in 5 mins,  ,i did 1 on a cooper S,it was HELL coz the servo was rite where i was trying to work,and there was brakes lines all in the wamand as you no,the roundie has a MUCH smaller engine bay than your clubby,if not bring your fine arse mini around again on a WET day,ill wack 1 on for ya and we can do some more handbrakies  like when we scared the crap outa them little shits going past my driveway  the look on there face,PRICELESS
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| Author: | Anto [ Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:11 pm ] |
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I hear you can save a lot of weight by running without the spring 
That's about the only benefit of not having one. I haven't heard of the clutch/slave cylinder dying because of not using a spring, but really, why wouldn't you use one? Anto. |
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| Author: | mini75 [ Mon Apr 26, 2004 10:54 pm ] |
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hey andrew, when i saw u i had all ready got the spring when ireplaced the clutch kit. i'm not sure if it helps with anything but it's just peace of mind having one there. jim p.s. i don't think i can risk smashing my car into a gutter now that school has started. |
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