clutch assist spring removal

[BigJim]

I was wondering if the clutch assist spring is removable on the Boss? I just picked mine up a week ago and I looked briefly and I didn't see a removable spring like there was in my C6 corvette. Can anyone help me on this issue? If it's removable and how to do it? Thanks!

 

[VoodooBoss]

Welcome to BMO. Yes you can remove it and there's a few threads on the topic. Here's one.

https://trackmustangsonline.com/index.php?topic=2162.msg48841#msg48841

 

[Justin]

I have taken it out on my boss with needle nose vise grips. easiest way by far. easy to reinstall with it as well.

now I found it didnt help my clutch issues and made the pedal feel like crap. Which reminds me I need to get around to installing that GT500 pedal assembly

 

[BigJim]

so let me get this straight. u just used the needle nose vise grips to compress the spring and pull it out? did it brake the white plastic piece the spring is sitting on? Thanks!

 

[BossLady82]

I took mine out. A friend actually did it for me. The white piece didn't break. I thought I liked how it made the clutch feel firmer at first but I am starting to change my mind. I also haven't tracked it since I took it out so I don't know if it really did anything. Will definitely look into changing it out in the future.

 

[Justin]

there is a thread around here some where detailing how to do it with the needle nose vice grips. I didnt like how it made the pedal feel at all though.

 

[VoodooBoss]

there is a thread around here some where detailing how to do it with the needle nose vice grips. I didnt like how it made the pedal feel at all though.

And that's why I never removed mine. Clearly this is a band aid fix at best.

 

[Justin]

And that's why I never removed mine. Clearly this is a band aid fix at best.

the 100% fix is to swap to a T56 XL lol. That is what my next move will be in the future before I strap a blower on it

 

[unrealford]

Re: Re: clutch assist spring removal

the 100% fix is to swap to a T56 XL lol. That is what my next move will be in the future before I strap a blower on it

I agree if I decide to keep the car and add a power adder it's definitely something I attend to do.

 

[WinterSucks]

Removing it definitely makes the clutch stiffer. I like it because it no longer binds and has a consistent resistance for the full movement. The assist spring tries to mimic a compound bow draw, except in a shitty implementation that binds.

I used the write-up post to familiarize myself with the layout before I tried to remove it, and there is one thing you have to watch out for. The bolt that holds the assembly together has a flat section on each side and will not come out if you don't have the flat orientated right and unload the spring tension. The bolt head has a flat spots to indicate where the flats are on the bolt.