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Re: [Fot] Stuck clutch plate

To: EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] Stuck clutch plate
From: christopher bock <SeaCubeCo@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 08:55:29 -0500
Cc: FOT <fot@autox.team.net>
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I had that problem years ago and I was told to put the car on jack stands (bad
idea come to think of it), put it in gear, start it, rev to around 1500-2000,
press clutch in, slam on breaks.  It worked for me then.

Sincerely,
Chris Bock
SeaCubeCo.com
609-319-4322

On Dec 17, 2013, at 7:36 AM, EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>
wrote:

> Group:
> I need the vast knowledge of our group to save me some time.
> I have a
> customer car that has sat for many years (5-6) and I'm trying to get it
> driving. The clutch hydraulics have been rebuilt, and everything moves as
it
> should. I have about 3/4" pushrod travel at the tranny cross shaft, but car
> won't come out of gear. It feels like the P/P is being depressed enough.
After
> sleeping on it (yes, I know, only a sick person lays in bed thinking about
> this) I believe the plate is stuck to the flywheel. I've seen it in another
> car not that long ago but I was doing the clutch anyway, so I had
everything
> out. I'd prefer to not pull everything to get to this unit.
> Any suggestions
> on a way to "jar" the plate loose? I tried just once yesterday starting the
> car in 1st and driving it hoping it would pop loose, but stopped after a
few
> moments. Looked lke a student driver :O)Any suggestions welcome.
> -Ed-
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