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Offline BLUE CUDA

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Noisy clutch spring
« on: February 29, 2016 - 12:55:31 PM »
I have a 1970 Plymouth Cuda, 340 pistol grip 4-speed. The clutch spring right above the clutch pedal (over-center spring) has been making noise like an old creaky witch. Tried putting all kinds of grease on it lithium grease, wd-40, etc still croaks like its in pain. happens every time I put the clutch in to engage an gear. Anybody know of a solution? All solutions are greatly appreciated.





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Re: Noisy clutch spring
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2016 - 02:11:58 PM »
Remove it.  Grease mounting points and reinstall.  :2cents:
Doing it installed probably won't get the lube where it needs to go.
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Re: Noisy clutch spring
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2016 - 03:00:45 PM »
That was my thinking too :-*
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Re: Noisy clutch spring
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2016 - 05:45:07 PM »

You can try a creeping oil like Kroil but most likely you will have to remove it to lube it.
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Re: Noisy clutch spring
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2016 - 06:27:53 PM »
Holy crap Al! You are at almost 10k posts!  Must be a record.  What's your post stats? 20 a day?
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Offline BLUE CUDA

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Re: Noisy clutch spring
« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2016 - 03:17:29 PM »
I spryed some lithium grease at the contact areas, it helped. left for a couple of days, hopefully it soak in. If not it will have to come out. thought about using a spring compressor that's used on door springs on 65 gto. hopefully letting it soak for 2 days cured it.