Dear Mark & Kathy,
I also had a good floor jack under the differential as a safety measure.
Mark
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark and Kathy [mailto:mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 7:13 AM
To: Mark Goodman; Healeys@Autox. Team. Net
Subject: Re: Thank You Gary Hemphill
3000RPMs on jack stands? Hope your insurance is up to date!
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Goodman" <mkgoodman@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Healeys@Autox. Team. Net" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2006 12:00 AM
Subject: Thank You Gary Hemphill
>I went to start up my BJ8 tonight, and this is the fourth time that I found
> my clutch disc stuck to the flywheel. I was in Singapore for 10 days and
> wanted to make sure things were OK for my 2.5 hour drive to Encounter in
> Lionsville, PA.
>
> The first time that the clutch was stuck to the flywheel, I pushed the car
> down the driveway in fourth gear to get it started and then hit the brakes
> and nothing changed. Then I spent a total of about 6 hours removing the
> transmission and then prying loose the clutch, cleaning the surface of the
> flywheel and putting it all together again.
>
> During a conversation with Gary Hemphill after that happened, he said that
> I
> went way too far. He suggested to put the rear of the car up on jack
> stands, start it in third gear, rev up to 3K and then slam on both the
> foot
> and hand brakes. It has worked the past three times like a charm.
>
> I hope that this is helpful to someone else!!!!!
>
> Mark Goodman
> 66BJ8 35503
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