Hello Listfolk!
I have not been on this list for quite a while.
I Live in Denver, CO and have a 1979 MGB
I need some advice regarding trouble with the clutch.
I know next to nothing about clutches, so please bear with me :-)
My B is having the following symptoms:
Clutch pedal is intermittently loose, ie no resistance when pressing the
pedal, as if linkage is broken(which it isn't)
Other times it feels normal, but if I press the pedal, with the car
running in neutral, I get a horrible grinding (similar to griding gears in
the gearbox) The noise is coming from the clutch itself and the vibration
is transmitted up through the pedal.
I can see the little rod that comes out of the bottom of the bell housing
(is that what its called?) vibrating like mad when I lay under the car
and look up at it. I have been afraid to try to put it in gear and drive
anywhere.
The car is currently stranded at the bus station.
Any suggestions?
Thank you in advance!
Ryan Watson
rswatson@nyx.net
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