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Re: Spitfire frozen clutch woes

To: bob@bobe.demon.co.uk
Subject: Re: Spitfire frozen clutch woes
From: Thomas Augustus Kimberly <gt8610a@prism.gatech.edu>
Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 21:13:31 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: Newron@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
> The first thing to try in this situation is to turn the starter with 
> your foot on the clutch.   If this doesn't work, try push starting it 
> in second, and driving it round for a bit (assuming you can do this 
> off road or you live on a quiet street!) keeping your foot on the 
> clutch all the time.   It should free up after a while.   A friend of 
> mine with a Mk111 Spit succeeded in freeing his clutch by doing this.

> Bob Edgar


When I took possession of my TR6 I had the same problem  and used about
the same method except I stomped the brakes after I got up to about forty
and after a couple of times it came loose.      

                -Thomas


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