On Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:42 am, RAWDAWGS@aol.com wrote:
> I know this is somewhat off topic, but I am helping a buddy with his TD and
> this is the best source of knowledge I know of. He put in his recently
> rebuilt engine (and then pulled it to fix a timing chain error by the
> rebuilder) and it runs fine. Problem is when he presses in on the clutch
> pedal the engine loads up and dies. He pulled the tranny out to try to work
> the clutch manually and it doesn't appear to be moving in and out. It is a
> mechanical clutch not hydraulic like ours. Everything is lined up and looks
> OK but either the clutch disc is stuck to the driven plate or something is
> binding it up. He put in a new clutch plate since he had the engine out,
> but the old one wasn't that worn. If it is just a stuck disc, I know we can
> jack up the rear wheels and fool around and bust it loose, but I can't
> understand why the a stuck clutch would kill the engine. SM
It wouldn't, but a defective throwout bearing could.
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