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jdpalmer · 07-09-2021, 02:58 PM

Brought this car with this brake return spring is it installed correct

700rpm · 07-09-2021, 03:04 PM

A little hard to tell from the photo, but it doesn’t look right. The purpose of the spring to to pull the pedal back to its proper position. It has to attach to the pedal in a manner that does that.

old31 · 07-09-2021, 03:12 PM

JD, I can't tell either from the pic. Let me ask you. Does the brake pedal return quickly after you release it?

If it does then the spring is correct.

Bob C · 07-09-2021, 04:26 PM

Here's from Bratton's.

AL in NY · 07-09-2021, 05:12 PM

If it's returning the brake pedal to the correct position, then it is installed correctly.

jdpalmer · 07-09-2021, 06:18 PM

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That picture from Brattons I s correct thanks. Yes it does return the brake pedal. Thanks foot the quick reply fellows

Benson · 07-10-2021, 09:01 AM

Bratton diagram shows it correctly installed.

Can not tell from photo in Post 1.

This is a "band aid" fix for a car with worn out brake parts.

Skeezixx · 07-16-2021, 02:07 PM

The spring is intended to be hooked on the stock motor mount. If you have Float-A-Motor mounts you will have to figure something out as they don't accommodate it.

07-09-2021, 03:04 PM	#2
700rpm Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 5,902	Re: Brake return spring addition A little hard to tell from the photo, but it doesn’t look right. The purpose of the spring to to pull the pedal back to its proper position. It has to attach to the pedal in a manner that does that. __________________ Ray Horton, Portland, OR As you go through life, keep your eye on the donut, not the hole.

07-09-2021, 03:12 PM	#3
old31 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 2,094	Re: Brake return spring addition JD, I can't tell either from the pic. Let me ask you. Does the brake pedal return quickly after you release it? If it does then the spring is correct.

07-09-2021, 05:12 PM	#5
AL in NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Upstate New York Posts: 1,160	Re: Brake return spring addition If it's returning the brake pedal to the correct position, then it is installed correctly. __________________ AL in NY

07-09-2021, 06:18 PM	#6
jdpalmer Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dublin, Virginia Posts: 191	Re: Brake return spring addition Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That picture from Brattons I s correct thanks. Yes it does return the brake pedal. Thanks foot the quick reply fellows __________________ Jimmy Palmer

07-10-2021, 09:01 AM	#7
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,594	Re: Brake return spring addition Bratton diagram shows it correctly installed. Can not tell from photo in Post 1. This is a "band aid" fix for a car with worn out brake parts. Last edited by Benson; 07-10-2021 at 10:52 AM.

07-16-2021, 02:07 PM	#8
Skeezixx Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 426	Re: Brake return spring addition The spring is intended to be hooked on the stock motor mount. If you have Float-A-Motor mounts you will have to figure something out as they don't accommodate it.