Btw, b18hatch, I wouldn't say something is up with 'the clutch' bro... Lol.. If there is vice grips, either the cable housing is broke, or split up the middle of the plastic(very common, I could see how vice grips would hold this together) or the bracket is broke(I doubt, because it is steel). Anyways, check it out good man, or send me a pic, that way, you can change it to it needs a clutch cable or something stupid like that, lol.. but for the most part, I bet the 'clutch' itself is just fine.