Trmgafun@aol.com wrote:
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> The question:
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> The clutch on his late 60's MGB is not releasing. When depressing the clutch
> pedal, the slave cylinder appears to be actuating properly so I would rule
> out the hydraulics. They've checked everything visable from the outside of
> the tranny and everything looks OK. The car had been driven this Spring and
> apparently everything was working fine until lately. Maybe something came
> loose?
Was it raingin pretty hard when he put the car away and then he left
it for awhile? Sometimes the clutch disk will rust-seize to the
flywheel. But usually the car has to be parked for quite a while.
Usual fix is just to wait until there is no traffic. Then putter around
with the car in gear and the clutch held in. After a couple of braking
and acccelerating sessions it'll likely release again.
> Also, can the transmission be removed without removing the engine on the MGB?
> I thought I read something about this recently.
Yes but it is harder. Use a cutting torch to remove everything
aft of the firewall. The transmission will then just fall out.
> Thanks in advance,
No Problem,
Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69CGT, '75TR6, '61Elva(?)
"Cats. The other white meat."
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