T-45 spring return on TOB?

[xen0n]

i have a brand new t-45 tranny on an 01 gt. it's been working fine other than the clutch pedal engaging really high. we fixed that.

but while in the shop, the tech mentions that he's shocked i don't have a spring on the exterior of the bellhousing the keeps the TOB totally disengaged from the clutch fork (or something like that.)

he ended up installing a spring on the bottom, exterior of the tranny bellhousing. this way, he says, when i'm cruising along, my clutch won't be in contact with the tob.

is the t-45 supposed to have a mechanism like that, and the original installer just forgot? or is the spring bs? cause now, when i touch the clutch pedal, something under the car is squeaking.

without the spring, however, the cable under the car is too loose (after changing it so that the pedal engages closer to the floor.)

 

[RandyStinchcomb]

i have a brand new t-45 tranny on an 01 gt. it's been working fine other than the clutch pedal engaging really high. we fixed that.

but while in the shop, the tech mentions that he's shocked i don't have a spring on the exterior of the bellhousing the keeps the TOB totally disengaged from the clutch fork (or something like that.)

he ended up installing a spring on the bottom, exterior of the tranny bellhousing. this way, he says, when i'm cruising along, my clutch won't be in contact with the tob.

is the t-45 supposed to have a mechanism like that, and the original installer just forgot? or is the spring bs? cause now, when i touch the clutch pedal, something under the car is squeaking.

without the spring, however, the cable under the car is too loose (after changing it so that the pedal engages closer to the floor.)

thier is NO spring needed, that's what the "counter-weight" is for on the clutch fork.
take the "spring" off before you do some harm and find another tech, maybe one who's not so "old school"

 

[xen0n]

agreed. i got the spring off today.

from what i understand, the TOB is SUPPOSED to be lightly in contact with the clutch fingers. the chirping noise i was hearing was the a stationary part making contact with a spinning part.

needless to say, with the spring off and the bellhousing cable retightened, the noise went away and the pedal doesn't feel like mush.

i think the guy was more familiar with the older (much older) stangs.

i'm gonna get this new dust shield installed - hopefully it'll fit over the larger clutch fork.

thanks for your help!