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Mar 1, 2022 | 01:55 PM

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juno1996

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Originally Posted by engifineer

Definitely not shifter. Regarding common springs in a car it is closest in size to the shoe retaining springs in a drum brake (which would have to have come from something other than the s2000). But seems a tad small in gauge to be that and possibly a bit short, and if it was, it fell out of rebuild kit because it is way too clean.

Hmmm, I changed my daughter's drum brake pads a couple months ago, but yeah, it's awful clean for that..

Mar 1, 2022 | 02:10 PM

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Billman250

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Drum brake shoe retaining spring. A small top hat with a slot goes on top of it. Not from the S.

Mar 2, 2022 | 04:38 AM

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juno1996

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Originally Posted by Billman250

Drum brake shoe retaining spring. A small top hat with a slot goes on top of it. Not from the S.

Thanks! That's a relief...guess I better check out the Corolla's drums.

Mar 2, 2022 | 05:00 AM

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windhund116

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You prolly used the old springs, as I don't think the brakes will work correctly if missing.

Mar 2, 2022 | 05:56 AM

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engifineer

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You would likely already know if you did not use the retaining springs at all and would have likely known it during install as stuff would have not been cooperating with you

Likely you just used the old ones as mentioned and those are the new ones from the kit.