Check the hydraulics, and the pedal bushes and clevis pin, by supporrting
the car SAFELY on either ramps or stands and measuring the travel of the
slave piston while someone else operates the pedal. You should see 1/2" to
5/8" of movement. Much less than this indicates and hydraulic/pedal
problem, otherwise it is internal to the bell-housing.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: Martin C. Jones <M.C.Jones@staffs.ac.uk>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 11:42 AM
Subject: Where should I start?
> I parked my 1978 GT on Friday after its usual 40 mile round
> trip to work. After a weekend break I climbed into it this
> morning and found I was unable to get it into gear with the
> engine started.
>
> I can't physically move the stick out of
> neutral for gears 1-4 but for reverse I can get it in
> position but there is a horrible grinding noise. (needless
> to say I didn't stay in reverse for more than a fraction of
> a second).
>
> One other symptom - the clutch pedal seemed to move more
> freely than usual.
>
> Could somebody please tell me where to start? Is this the
> end of the road for the clutch or is it a hydraulic problem?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Martin
>
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