Stuck Clutch question ??????

[jimshydroshop]

I bought my 1929 Roadster Pickup with a known stuck clutch. I followed tips given to me here on how to un stick a stuck clutch Post. By jacking the rear up on jack stands and blocking the front wheels, running her up in 3 gear and hitting the brakes, I had the clutch freed up in minutes.
While at Hershey I stopped and talked to a guy that had a 29RPU and another model A . We talked about my stuck clutch and he wheeled out a stick with a notch in it. He put it between the depressed clutch pedal and the bottom of the steering wheel. He said that was how he kept the clutch from sticking over winter storage. What do you guys think??? Any reason why not to do this??? Thanks, Jim

 

[Reds34]

My grandfather had such a stick for his International tractor. I actually have one for my Ford tractor, but haven't used it yet. I would think that it may possibly wear the pressure plate and throwout bearing springs out sooner? Just my $0.02.

Red

 

[tbirdtbird]

oldest trick in the book. doubt any harm would come to anything.

But it is so easy to just start it up in gear with your foot on the clutch and have it break free right away. Did this all the time with many old cars back east where the humidity, even in the off season, was brutal, (because it rains all the time) and would stick discs to the flywheel all the time

Not so here tho!

 

[Synchro909]

Hey Reds, if someone gives you a penny for your thoughts and you give them your 2 cents worth, have they made a profit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Hey Reds, if someone gives you a penny for your thoughts and you give them your 2 cents worth, have they made a profit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm not Red, BUT, I asked my Daughter, Cindy, the C.P.A, & she said, "YEP"!
Bill W.

 

[Reds34]

When the clutch was stuck on my tractor, I put the bucket down and probably scooped up about a foot of dirt and the tractor was still moving. That clutch did not want to unstick. Some of them free up easier than others.

Red