Uh-huh. Says the guy that launched into a huge self promoting argument on clutches when the OP just has to remove the overcenter spring.
If you were actually any kind of expert you’d have realized the solution to the problem was ridiculously simple. Dude’s car could be fixed and on the road in less time than it takes to read this ridiculous thread.
Oh FFS. No, all he has to do is remove the overcenter spring and everything he already has will work just fine. Takes 5 minutes, doesn’t have to drop the transmission, doesn’t have to go back the shop, back on the road.