Single rail? 3 rail tranny? Is it possible the
rod (shift finger bolted to the rail) has come
loose and is not fully moving the shift forks?
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff McNeal" <jmcneal@ohms.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2003 5:44 PM
Subject: The goldarndest thing!
> After taking my daughter (and first guest since restoring the Spitfire)
for a
> spirited drive around the neighborhood, I came back, left the car in the
> driveway, came in and grabbed the camera to take some pictures.
>
> Here is where things get REALLY weird.
>
> I push the clutch in, turn the key, start the engine, put the car in first
and
> slowly release the pedal. Nothing! Huh? What? Why aren't I moving??
>
> The clutch feels fine, pedal firm. No loss of fluid. The clutch itself
is
> new. Worked like a champ for the past 25 miles or so that I've driven it.
No
> indication of any problems whatsoever.
>
> Okay. Take a deep breath. Let's try this again. Let out the pedal, no
> movement, no change in engine RPM, no nothing! So I try second gear, and
feel
> the gears engaging slightly as I shift into second, so I believe that the
> clutch IS working. Let out the clutch. No movement. I try reverse.
Same
> thing. Nothing.
>
> I haven't pushed the car back into the garage yet to jack it up and take a
> look, but what in the Sam Hill do you suppose is happening here? I'm
going
> absolutely nuts! Is it possible that the front of the driveshaft came
off?
> Wouldn't I have heard something? I think I'm gonna be sick!
>
> TIA,
>
> Jeff
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