Uh oh... what just popped off my clutch pedal?

[NeoMishMoo]

Driving home last night when I feel a pop and something hit my foot. Look down to find this washer, this cone type bushing thing, oh also a big spring. Was looking at realoem to try and figure out what just popped off.

Crappy Cell Pic:

Can't really find it in the pedal diagram http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...35&fg=05&hl=34

Looks like maybe a compression spring and a bush bearing and a washer. Not really sure if I should be driving it like this but I gotta go to work right now. Drove it down the road and it seems fine right now.

[KVF]

It's the washer that couples your helper spring to the resting spot on the firewall. Truthfully, because the clutch system is under hydraulic pressure, this spring system really isn't required. I know numerous people who have simply removed it with no I'll effects whatsoever.

It mounts on the bottom of part #22, but it's not captured very well in that diagram. You will notice that depressing your clutch should feel easier.

[mikeedler]

if that piece fell off, it usually means that the other brackets down there and your floor is probably full of rust holes. I drove one of my old crapper beaters for a whole winter without that with no problems.

[nando]

late cars don't even have that big spring