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Subject: Sticking Clutches
From: kmdalton@AircraftBraking.com
Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2003 12:42:42 -0400
Hello Rob, everyone,
My solution to the sticking clutch in the Spring problem is to apply hand
brake, engage forth gear, hold the clutch in and try to start the car.
Make sure there is nothing in front of the car. I have also just started
the car with it in gear and drove around until the clutch releases. When I
do it this way I use first gear and just accelerate and decelerate until it
comes loose. It usually breaks free without much effort. I would not
attempt this on a car that had sat for a long period of time. I am hoping
that I used the GT6 enough last year to wear in the clutch disk a bit and
hopefully I will not have this problem this year. I think that it is more
likely to happen with a new clutch but who knows? I don't get enough time
behind the wheel to see what happens with a worn clutch.
Kevin Dalton
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