Shifter Question...wtf?!

[tre4s13]

I have no idea where I should post this, but it's quite a simple question. The spring underneath the shifter plate....the assembly that comes off with the stick...on the transmission side, what the hell is that spring for?! It has a ball bearing underneath it...someone let me know before I put my motor back in...I bent the damn spring and have no idea what to do.

[S14DB]

Shifter Detent. Keeps it centered side to side. Bend it back straight.

[tre4s13]

Thanks for the input bro, its hard to bend it....it's still somewhat straight can i just put it back in with the ok side down flush on the bb?!

[S14DB]

Yeah, They get bent all the time when people swap shifters cause the spring sits an inch out of the hole unladen. Not a critical spring tension. Just makes the shifter feel centered.