Greg is probably correct. Our Sonett has this problem almost every spring.
The starter method may work, but if not then:
1) Start in first gear as suggested.
2) Accelerate to 4000 rpm or so.
3) With the clutch in, stab the brakes hard enough to shock the drive
train. If there is a gravel road close, this works even better.
4) Repeat as needed.
After the disk comes free, I have not experienced any further problem until
the next year.
Greg Scharnberg
71 Sonett III (for sale)
At 02:41 PM 10/7/2003 -0500, Gregg Lee wrote:
>The clutch disk is stuck to the pressure flywheel (so even though the
>clutch is working and the pressure plate releases, the disk is still driven
>by the flywheel and so still spins the gears.). Try starting it in gear
>with clutch released, which should be enough shock to pop it loose. This
>happens to our Lotus Elan sometimes after a long sit.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Larry Steckel <lorenzoscribe@hotmail.com>
>To: <autox@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 7:42 PM
>Subject: Fwd: tr
>
>
> > Fellow Team Netters,
> >
>
> > >4. I tried to back out of the garage. When I engaged the clutch it
>would
> > >not go into gear. Just grinds-will not get into any gear. Will
>of-course
> > >if
> > >engine not running. Topped off gearbox w/oil, but no dice. It just
>grinds.
> > >Does not appear to be any leaks but have not bled the clutch. Fluid in
> > >master
> > >cylinder and fairly new slave cylinder-4 yrs old. As I said, there has
>not
> > >been
> > >very many miles put on this thing the last several yrs, unfortunately.
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