One of the clutch hydraulic cyclinders has gone out and there is likely, no
fluid in the system.
Mine acted like that when the mc went out.
Jim
67 tr4a irs
daily
At 10:09 PM 8/16/98 EDT, you wrote:
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>Listers, need a hand here. Received this message from someone (address at
>CC: above). He is not on the list but probably will be soon. Any ideas?
>
>In a message dated 98-08-15 20:30:53 EDT, mbloom@globalserve.net writes:
>
> <snip>
>> Received a 'panic call' this evening..........he took the car out (oh,
>> we're in Toronto, so it's a May to August Season) and according to him the
>> clutch seemed like it was slipping......wait it gets worse.
>>
>> He drove it about eight miles to a friend's house.....several hours later
>> couldn't either depress the clutch pedal or with the ignition Off....even
>> put the transmission in Gear.
>>
>> I'm told 'the clutch pedal can't be depressed more than an inch' and no
>> way to put the vehicle into gear with the ignition off. Now, if memory
>> serves me correctly...the throw out brg slides on the shaft and if it's
>> seized that should have no relation to engaging a gear when the vehicle is
>> off and at rest.
>>
>> Now, if the tranny was Dry....he could of seized it but surely....oops no
>> he wouldn't realize what was going on. Now, consider the clutch pedal
being
>> 'frozen'......throughout seized on the shaft but Why can't he engage a
gear
>> when the vehicle is passive???
>>
>> I'm forced to eventually visit and diagnose the problem and fix it
>> (arrgghh), any thoughts prior to my visit would be more than Greatly
>> Appreciated.
>> <snip>
>
>> Best Regards
>>
>> Mark
>>
>>
>>
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