[Spridgets] NMC - PT Cruiser No Go

David Lieb dbl at chicagolandmgclub.com
Sun Mar 8 14:38:40 MST 2009


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Trish's PT Cruiser has no go. Relatively new clutch. Hydraulics look fine. Pushing the pedal down feels normal and moves the fork as expected. The shifter moves the selectors and feels normal as if it is going into each gear. Even with the engine running, you can put it into each gear without bothering to push down the clutch pedal. No noises, no movement. With it in gear, I can rotate one of the wheels and the other one does not move at all. It is as if the center was ripped out of the clutch disk (if any of you are familiar with the vast amount of torque on tap with the NA 2.4 engine, you will know that my tongue is firmly wedged in cheek as I offer that potential explanation). Maybe all of the bolts that hold the clutch pack to the flexplate might have sheered or fallen out, but I would expect at least a little noise. Maybe the diff is no longer talking to the transmission? Any ideas?
David Lieb


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