That's the funny thing - it seemed to work fine right up until it stopped working completely. At first, I thought I had blown the hydraulic line - which is what happened last summer. But then there wasn't the puddle of fluid like had happened that time...

Of course, since I bought this used and didn't know anything else, once I have this all fixed I'm going to probably think that it shifts smoother than melted butter!

And I should say "retainer spring" - the manual just says "spring." The pivot ball stud fits through the clutch fork and then a plastic seat and a spring clip fit on the stud to hold the fork in place.