At 05:55 PM 3/21/97 -0800, you wrote:
>At 11:23 PM 3/20/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hey folks. I've been reading for about a month now and really enjoy the
>list.
>>I found a 70 MGB lurking in an ol barn (for about 15 years) and have
>rescued it. It has
>>36,000 miles and is in reasonable condition. I've replaced the clutch
>slave and kitted
>>the master but the clutch still won't disengage. I suspect it's frozen
>(driven plate
>>to flywheel) Question to the masses is... how would you un-stuckit?
>> Once again, thanks for the group info!!
>>
>> Don McLellan
>> 70 MGB
>>
>Hi Don. I would get out the trusty engine hoist and pull it out. Separate
>the transmission from the engine, and replace the clutch with a new one.
>Fairly simple proceedure, just follow the MG repair manual instructions.
>
>Craig Wiper
Don:
Hope you haven't pulled the engine yet. I'm assuming the engine runs, and
the brakes are good? I'm also assuming you are near a pretty deserted
stretch of straight road. Get the car pointed in a direction you won't have
to back up or stop. Warm it up in neutral, then switch off. Get in, buckle
up, put car in first, and start (parking brake off). As soon as engine
catches, you'll be moving, so watch where you're going. Shove the clutch to
the floor, and get on and off the throttle. You can be a little brutal;
accelerate hard, then let the throttle snap shut. Keep doing this, and
unless the clutch disk is really, REALLY stuck, it should pop loose. Then
drive it for a couple of hundred miles. In the beginning, the clutch
take-up will probably shudder, but should smooth out over time. If not,
you've got to do what Craig suggested. Craig's suggestion is the right
way, but I've had done this on a couple of cars and it's worked for me &
saved much aggravation.
You may have received this suggestion before; I've been working on another
computer & discovered some unread mail from last week. Let me know how it
turns out -- I'm jealous!
Mark Moburg
markmoburg@mindspring.com
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