Tom Wesenberg
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Also a gear higher than first would be better. High gear would be best, as the lower gears give torque multiplication to the rear end.
stuck clutch
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I'll try second. I don't have a lot of room to maneuver, so third isn't going to be possible.
I know not to tamper with the pressure plate bolts, but I don't know if a prior owner did. Is there any way to check without taking it out?
Tom Wesenberg
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"I know not to tamper with the pressure plate bolts, but I don't know if a prior owner did. Is there any way to check without taking it out? "
Not really, and there is no need to unless the throwout bearing doesn't contact them evenly.
Not really, and there is no need to unless the throwout bearing doesn't contact them evenly.
BILL WILLIAMSON
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Racer32,
Clutches stick because moisture/humidity causes steel metal fibers in the clutch disc lining to rust to either the flywheel or the pressure plate surface. IF the lining manufacturers weren't SO CHEEP & used bronze fibers instead of steel fibers, they WOULDN'T rust & STICK! YES! I have credentials, I once worked for a CLUTCH REBUILDER!
I don't know, for sure if there is room, BUT, if you have the T.O. Brg. inpection cover off, shine a light in & find the splined center of the disc that slides on the trans. input shaft.
See if there's enough room to touch it with a 1/4 or 5/16" rod, maybe 8" long. If so, while holding the clutch pedal down & rap it with a few sharp blows from a hammer. I "think" that will "jar" it loose, as it'll only be stuck only on ONE side, either to the flywheel, or to the pressure plate.
This all depends on whether there's room to touch that splined center hub on the disc with the rod. I've NOT done one this way, but I think it's a possibility.
Let us know--Bill W.
(With the clutch pedal pushed down, the disc will be free from one or the other of the surfaces & the impact should pop it loose from the other surface. Once, on an old Hillman, with a STUCK clutch, after taking the pressure plate off, the disc was still sticking to the flywheel! A tap on it with my itty-bitty ball pein hammer, & that DAMNED disc fell of & almost broke my LITTLE TOE!)
Sorry this is so looong, but it's hard when I can't talk to you & use my hands to "show" you stuff. LOL Bill W.
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tbirdtbird
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well, an A has so much low end torque and the cars is not really that heavy......
Can you nudge or push the car up to a heavily padded tree, start in first gear, and as the rear wheels begin to spin step on the service brake real hard all the while with your other foot on the clutch
Can you nudge or push the car up to a heavily padded tree, start in first gear, and as the rear wheels begin to spin step on the service brake real hard all the while with your other foot on the clutch
tbirdtbird
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he doesn't have enough room to use third gear
Haven't tried spraying anything in there. Throwout bearing moves, and the "ears" on the pressure plate are moving as well.
No trees in the parking area out front of the shop. I suppose I could use a tow strap and my truck for an "anchor" and see if I can get the wheels to spin on the concrete.
Tom Wesenberg
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Can you take it out on the road and get it into third gear and try full throttle and idle back and forth several times? I like third because you won't be torquing on the ****** gears like in first or second. Would hate to see ****** parts get messed up also due to a stuck clutch.
tbirdtbird
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This baby is stuck pretty badly.
Once you get it unstuck, if you live in a really damp area or seldom drive the car you may want to consider making a stick that depresses the clutch pedal and wedges up against the seat when the car is parked for long periods.
Once you get it unstuck, if you live in a really damp area or seldom drive the car you may want to consider making a stick that depresses the clutch pedal and wedges up against the seat when the car is parked for long periods.
James Rogers
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Be careful! Jerking the clutch loose will sometimes rip the lining off, particularly if the lining is marginal to begin with. I found this out personally and had to pull the engine anyway but, had I pulled the engine first I wouldn't have had to replace the clutch.
As best I can tell, the car's been parked about 40 years...it's had a long time to get stuck
. I've decided to go ahead and pull the engine and see what i've got to work with. All the front sheet metal is off, so it shouldn't be too much trouble.
Mitch//pa
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As best I can tell, the car's been parked about 40 years...it's had a long time to get stuck
great move,,
take some pics
Yep,still stuck. Haven't had a chance to work on her lately. Seems like the whole month of December was shot what with the Icepocalypse, trying to get other stuff done for Xmas, and getting sick the day after Christmas. I haven't even been been out of the house since Christmas Eve. Feeling more like a human bean today, though.