name this (broken) part
Jan 22, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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name this (broken) part
First one to identify it gets......the pride of knowing they were the first.
Jan 22, 2006 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by g2103320
First one to identify it gets......the pride of knowing they were the first.
I believe that is a left rear framistat from the flux armature assenbly
Jan 22, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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It looks to me like maybe part of a broken seat spring.
Jan 22, 2006 | 11:19 AM
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Mystery Piece
Piece of the spring from the serpentine drive belt tensioner.
Jan 22, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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I think it's one of those what-cha-ma-call-its , isn't it?
Sorry, it's definitely a torsion spring that's broken off from somewhere.
Bob
Jan 22, 2006 | 12:14 PM
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Clutch return spring
Jan 22, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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Clutch return spring
We have a winner! I found it on the drivers side floor, looked underneath and sure enough only 1-1/2 springs still attached. So now I have one spring doing the work of 2 until the new one comes in.
Jan 22, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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Jan 22, 2006 | 02:43 PM
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ahhh... that would be broken crutch return spring.
Jan 22, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Give us a reference for scale
Jan 22, 2006 | 03:06 PM
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It's the "flux capacitor" McFly.......
Jan 22, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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To late but seat spring was my guess
Jan 22, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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Clutch return spring
It's the only spring that brakes on a C5.
Jan 22, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by MAJ Z06
It's the only spring that brakes on a C5.
Wait a second... clutch spring - "brakes"
Ohhhh!!!!! clutch spring that
breaks!!! I get it!!
I think...
Seat spring was my guess too...
