Re: Sadly failure of clutch with spring center
When the spring dislodges, it generally causes the clutch disc plate to either bend (most common) or come 'unriveted'. Either way, the disc needs to be replaced immediately as it can dislodge another spring, --or it could catch that spring on a spinning flywheel and eject it out of the cast iron clutch or flywheel housing like a projectile.
On a side-note, generally what causes a clutch disc to come apart is loads caused by a plate not being centered. This can be due to a worn pilot bearing or a worn main (input) shaft. You might want to check that when you have it apart.
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