All
I know nothing of this car or it's problems. I do not know the person and
just passed it on to the list. I should have known that Ed would be very
helpful.
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From "Larry Cogan" <woodrat at spacey.net>
To: <JustBrits@aol.com>; <millerls@ado13.com>; <spridgets@autox.team.net>;
<maze87@juno.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Stuck Clutch
> 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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