Clutch pedal return spring broken

[davidxk (David Langley)]

If this looks like too much contortion for you, some folks have improvised using bungee cords or the like with apparent success. This thread shows some examples:

Clutch pedal arm spring replacement

I’ve looked at archives and everybody says the pedal box has to come out to replace the spring. Has anybody ever managed to replace the spring with the pedal box in place? I don’t think it’s possible to do so but I have to ask.

-David