I've got a car with the same problem but it's been sitting for at least
15 years. Got the engine to fire no problem, but the clutch is frozen.
I tried all these ideas and more. Every idea I could find on the
internet. Nothing worked. The car is for sale as is.
On 12/17/2013 5:55 AM, christopher bock wrote:
> I had that problem years ago and I was told to put the car on jack stands (bad
> idea come to think of it), put it in gear, start it, rev to around 1500-2000,
> press clutch in, slam on breaks. It worked for me then.
>
> Sincerely,
> Chris Bock
> SeaCubeCo.com
> 609-319-4322
>
> On Dec 17, 2013, at 7:36 AM, EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Group:
>> I need the vast knowledge of our group to save me some time.
>> I have a
>> customer car that has sat for many years (5-6) and I'm trying to get it
>> driving. The clutch hydraulics have been rebuilt, and everything moves as
> it
>> should. I have about 3/4" pushrod travel at the tranny cross shaft, but car
>> won't come out of gear. It feels like the P/P is being depressed enough.
> After
>> sleeping on it (yes, I know, only a sick person lays in bed thinking about
>> this) I believe the plate is stuck to the flywheel. I've seen it in another
>> car not that long ago but I was doing the clutch anyway, so I had
> everything
>> out. I'd prefer to not pull everything to get to this unit.
>> Any suggestions
>> on a way to "jar" the plate loose? I tried just once yesterday starting the
>> car in 1st and driving it hoping it would pop loose, but stopped after a
> few
>> moments. Looked lke a student driver :O)Any suggestions welcome.
>> -Ed-
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