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Re: Fw: Stuck Clutch

Subject: Re: Fw: Stuck Clutch
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2000 21:53:05 -0400
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <32.988eea2.26def1bc@aol.com> <007801c012df$8faa8d20$1e3dd0ce@ibmcustomer>
And when you do, PLEASE take pictures, a video would even be better.

Larry Cogan wrote:

> Larry, what Ed said.
>   IF it s really a stuck clutch plate with no other "issues"......  in
> the old days, one would position the car on dirt, with lots of clear
> space in front, driver in place.  Assistant behind car, jack it up
> till both tires off ground a couple inches.  Start engine, in a
> "intermediate gear", get some moderate rpms up (2000(?)) and drop the
> jack/car to the ground.  If it doesn't break loose, up the
> ante.....more rpm, move car to hard surface.......used to work on old
> Fords and recently saw it work on an E  Type Jag.  Larry
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <JustBrits@aol.com>
> To: <millerls@ado13.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
> <maze87@juno.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 7:24 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: Stuck Clutch
>
> > In a message dated 08/30/2000 5:32:53 PM Central Daylight Time,
> > millerls@ado13.com writes:
> >
> > << Can someone provide Max with the preferred method for breaking a
> clutch
> >  loose from the flywheel? >>
> >
> > Larry, the FIRST thing that comes to mind, DOES the MOTOR turn???
> Second,
> > "how" has the "...stuck clutch..." question come into being??  Car
> won't
> > roll??
> > Hydraulics, perhaps??  WAY too many "ifs" to just give out "advice",
> think??
> >
> > Kinda think we need a bit more prior to "...offer up..." answers.
> >
> > Cheers..............
> >
> >           Ed
> >


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