exploding clutch, clutch problem Options

[jbcustom]

Last week I experienced a serious problem with my transmission. While driving, I was shifting normally at 4500 rpm, and all of a sudden while in midshift it jammed, I could not select any gear, as desperately as I tried I had to run my baby down a hill in neutral and hope to swing her around to get back to the house. My mechanic has told me that the springs on the clutch exploded. Any of you guys with more mechanical experience have any idea how this happened?

My plan is to take a trip to Reno from Los Angeles this Friday. Do you think with this car just after the flywheel, clutch, and t.o. bearing were taken care of it will be safe to take?

[jbcustom]

I took a good look at the clutch that came out, the spaces between the tiny circles on the clutch were uneven, showing that the guy who sold it to me...the guy who also lied and sold me a salvaged car (f***ing jack a**) also lied about when he changed out the clutch. Now that I've replaced it seems to be doing fine, BTW I still shift in the upper RPMs when I feel like giving her a little bit of a push, and I still get 32 mpg. In fact I was on vapor this morning and still took her up to 5k. Hehe. Blew away a Civic in the process. Anywho, it seems to have resolved the problem, Im leaving for my trip this Friday.

Another question however, when I start my car and its cold, the idle remains at 850 rpm and stalls. How can I adjust the idle rpm for start up? I know theres a valve but I cant seem to find it. Also my lazy ass might need cruise control on my drive, the cruise control function doesnt work for some reason, is it controlled by computer or by-wire like some of those old beemers? Thanks again