[DML] STICKING CLUCH

[LanceH <lanceh@xxxx>]

Scott,

Thank you for responding to my clutch problem. The method which you 
describe below was tried without success. We also tried it in forward 
gears, also without success. Another method we tried was towing the car 
(in gear with the clutch in). Nothing seemed to work. Finally the car was 
placed on axle stands and with the engine motoring (clutch in) to about 20 
mph, the brakes were applied. After several attempts, the clutch released.

In summary, I don't want to go through this again as I'm sure it doesn't do 
the clutch much good. I notice now that when I move off in first gear, the 
car jerks slightly, so I hope nothing was damaged.

I hate the thought of having to remove the gearbox and clutch again (having 
replaced the clutch January 1999). The job is a real horse's arse to say 
the least, especially when you don't have the proper equipment and doing it 
all on your own.

Regards,

Lance
Australia



From: "Scott Mueller" <scottmueller@xxxx>
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 20:16:57 -0600
Subject: [DML] Re: STICKING CLUTCH

Lance,
I had the same problem several months ago. To unstick the clutch, I place
the car in reverse, depressed the clutch peddle, released the parking brake
and cranked the engine. The starter broke the clutch loose and I drove
away. That was the first and only time that the clutch has stuck on my car
since 1981. I think that the reason it stuck in the first place was engine
coolant had leaked from one of the hoses near the firewall last spring. The
car then sat for several months.
Scott Mueller
ScottMueller@xxxx
1981/002981 DOA5031/DMCNEWS