John:
You will most likely find the slave not working. Even if you see some
movement, it may not be enough. While a rusted clutch-to-flywheel is
possible, that period of inactivity time isn't normally enough to create
this problem. Seals in the slave, however, can give it up almost anytime.
im sloane wrote:
>> - Clutch fluid level is fine
>> - He can put her into gear with no problem when the engine is not
>> running
>> - If put the car into gear with the clutch pedal pressed in and then
>> start it, as soon as it started, the car jumps and
>> dies (he has only tried that in reverse to avoid running into the
>> garage wall!).
>> - It appears that the slave cylinder is leaking fluid around the push
>> rod when the clutch pedal is pushed in.
>>
>
>
> Possible clutch rusted to the flywheel. Had same problem with our 73
> after a year or so off the road. It's possible to drive without
> clutch. Back out of garage, let warm up good in neutral, then with
> clear path ahead, put in 1st and start/go. You have to be familiar
> with technique of shifting without clutch. Hard to describe here. We
> were lucky and after a couple trips it warmed up enough, or was jerked
> around enough, that it broke free. Others reported success with
> jacking up rear wheels, running up to 45 mph or so and jerking up
> emergency brake. But this didn't help us.
>
> Of course, you do need to confirm clutch hydraulics operation too.
> Especially if it's leaking that bad.
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