MarcDeSoto Posted December 31, 2021 Report Posted December 31, 2021 Got everything put back, but the overcenter spring keeps exploding off of the frame bracket. The hood of the spring doesn't even go in the bracket all the way. Even after I put the hook in a vise and closed it more, it is still just hanging by a thread. Is that normal with these??? Should I put the overcenter spring hook on the bracket on a vise and bend it all the way so it can't pop off? Marc. Quote
MarcDeSoto Posted December 31, 2021 Author Report Posted December 31, 2021 Something is really wrong with my hook on the overcenter spring. Is it on backwards? I don't know. It's on the way the Parts book shows. You can't turn it around because the spring would get in the way of the turnbuckle rod. It also seems like the frame bracket is slanting the wrong way. thanks for the pics Bryan! Marc. Quote
Sniper Posted December 31, 2021 Report Posted December 31, 2021 I mean end for end, not rotationally. 1 Quote
oldodge41 Posted December 31, 2021 Report Posted December 31, 2021 I don't have an exact answer. Just a thought. Instead of hooking the spring from the outside of the bracket in to the hole, what if the spring hook went in the hole with the hook catching on the outside of the bracket? Not sure if that makes sense. Not sure how else to explain. Quote
oldodge41 Posted January 1, 2022 Report Posted January 1, 2022 A picture is worth a thousand words! Quote
MarcDeSoto Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Posted January 1, 2022 Dodgeb4u, he always come through to the rescue! Of course, it doesn't go through the bottom of the hole, it goes in through the top!!! Don't know how stupid I can get! Thanks, Marc. Quote
MarcDeSoto Posted January 1, 2022 Author Report Posted January 1, 2022 I put the spring back and hooked up the clutch linkage now like Dodge said and everything looks good now. Now, to hook up the shift rods, but I need the clips. /Can I buy the clips at a NAPA store? Quote
Sam Buchanan Posted January 1, 2022 Report Posted January 1, 2022 8 hours ago, MarcDeSoto said: I put the spring back and hooked up the clutch linkage now like Dodge said and everything looks good now. Now, to hook up the shift rods, but I need the clips. /Can I buy the clips at a NAPA store? Are you talking about cotter pins? If so they are a common hardware item, available at auto parts stores. You need to buy an assortment to have in your shop. 1 Quote
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