 Did this spring come from my car?, '73 1.7 |
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| jrmdir |
 Sep 7 2021, 07:30 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 224 Joined: 13-May 21 From: Central Ohio Member No.: 25,544 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Hi:
When I first got my car I did a lot of exploring in the engine bay and took some parts off trying to figure out where to start first on the non-running project. A few days later I moved the car and found this on the floor. I'm pretty sure I didn't see or hear anything drop so I decided I must have kicked it there from somewhere else in my "spotlessly clean" garage (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) But it still bothers me so I decided to ask if it looks familiar to others. It doesn't look like it in the photo but the spring is gold anodized. Thanks in advance, Ron  |
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| mepstein |
Sep 7 2021, 07:51 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,322 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Hand brake lever spring?
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| IronHillRestorations |
Sep 7 2021, 08:42 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,732 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 7 2021, 05:51 AM)  Hand brake lever spring? That's my guess too |
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| Shivers |
Sep 7 2021, 08:46 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,449 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
I have the later hand brake on mine. I went out and unscrewed the button and looked at the spring, it is about 3/8" wide on mine. I looked around to jar the memory and could not come up with anything else. But my memory is suspect
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| Mikey914 |
Sep 7 2021, 11:09 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,679 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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I don't think it's from your car. Thought it might be the shifter compression spring, but it's too long (and narrow from what I can tell).
Also, it's too clean. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| mepstein |
Sep 7 2021, 11:20 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,322 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Sep 7 2021, 01:09 PM) I don't think it's from your car. Thought it might be the shifter compression spring, but it's too long (and narrow from what I can tell). Also, it's too clean. No. It's not the shifter spring. |
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| jrmdir |
Sep 7 2021, 01:11 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 224 Joined: 13-May 21 From: Central Ohio Member No.: 25,544 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Thanks everyone - very helpful. The cleanliness thing made me ignore it in the beginning, but you know how it seems like chasing shadows sometimes trying to get these cars running properly. So this was a "just in case" check and I'm glad there's consensus.
Can't wait for something else in my garage to turn up not working so I can put this thing back where it came from (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Ron |
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| bkrantz |
Sep 7 2021, 07:42 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,811 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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I have a collection of mystery parts, after almost 50 years of playing home mechanic, on both cars and bicycles.
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