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Old Sep 24, 2025 | 08:26 PM
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Somehow when I was putting my key in, my finger got caught on the washer fluid button and ripped it right out. I looked through my car for an hour trying to find the other spring and I have no idea where it is lol. There is a spring that goes on the other post directly across from this one, making 2 springs. Does anyone know what size spring this is? I don't want to replace the whole thing if possible! I tried to put it back in with one spring on and it just activates my washer fluid so when my car is on it just dumps the entirety of my fluid until I turn my car off.




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Old Sep 24, 2025 | 09:35 PM
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When I have seen this before I have seen people say they used springs from ballpoint pens and bic lighters. Here are some links to discussions

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...opped-off.html


https://www.z06vette.com/threads/win...ng-out.100616/
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Old Sep 25, 2025 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Ed Ramberger
When I have seen this before I have seen people say they used springs from ballpoint pens and bic lighters. Here are some links to discussions

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...opped-off.html


https://www.z06vette.com/threads/win...ng-out.100616/
great find! It seems the ones in pens are much too thick. I can cut it down to the same length but I feel it will be too wide. Will try anyways. If I find a bic lighter it might work better
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