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If you are sure the release bearing is being pushed into the clutch pressur=
e plate the normal distance (i.e. 1/2" or so), your clutch disc could be st=
uck to the flywheel?=C2=A0 This sometimes happens when a car sits for a lon=
g time.=C2=A0 If this is the problem, you can usually break it loose by put=
ting the car on a flat paved surface, and put it in gear.=C2=A0 While holdi=
ng the clutch pedal all the way down to the floor, and your other foot on t=
he brake pedal, start the car.=C2=A0 A variation on this is to start the ca=
r in gear, then while cruising along, push the clutch pedal and break pedal=
both at once, as hard as you can push (for the brake pedal).
Another technique is to hook a strong chain to a strong point on the frame =
of the MG, and get a big car (i.e. SUV) to tow it with.=C2=A0 Again on a fl=
at paved surface, put the car in gear and hold the clutch pedal all the way=
down, then start pulling.=C2=A0 This will usually break it loose.=C2=A0 Go=
od luck.
Jack Wheeler
From: Mike Duvall via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net>
To: mgs@autox.team.net=20
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2015 5:45 PM
Subject: [Mgs] clutch question
=20
My MGA keeps getting harder and harder to shift.=C2=A0 I was wondering if t=
he synchronizers are going bad.=C2=A0 Lately it seems like the clutch isn=
=E2=80=99t disengaging like their was air in the lines but the hydraulics w=
ere fine.=C2=A0 Then no clutch at all (sitting at home instead of the road =
thankfully)=C2=A0 The slave appeared to be moving adequately so I pulled it=
off and I have all sorts of play in the arm.=C2=A0 I put a wrench on the a=
rm and it won=E2=80=99t release the clutch.=C2=A0 I can use a flashlight an=
d see the throw out bearing move back and forth.
I=E2=80=99m assuming I have a bad bearing on the arm.=C2=A0 Any other ideas=
or suggestions for me before I pull the engine?=20
Thanks,=C2=A0 Mike
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:He=
lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1440245068270_39759">If you are sure =
the release bearing is being pushed into the clutch pressure plate the norm=
al distance (i.e. 1/2" or so), your clutch disc could be stuck to the flywh=
eel? This sometimes happens when a car sits for a long time. If=
this is the problem, you can usually break it loose by putting the car on =
a flat paved surface, and put it in gear. While holding the clutch pe=
dal all the way down to the floor, and your other foot on the brake pedal, =
start the car. A variation on this is to start the car in gear, then =
while cruising along, push the clutch pedal and break pedal both at once, a=
s hard as you can push (for the brake pedal).</div><div><br></div><div id=
=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1440245068270_39878">Another technique is to hook a strong=
chain to a strong point on the frame of the MG, and get a big car (i.e. SU=
V) to tow it with. Again on a flat paved surface, put the car in gear=
and hold the clutch pedal all the way down, then start pulling. This=
will usually break it loose. Good luck.<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16=
_0_1_1440245068270_39760"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1440245068270_3=
9761">Jack Wheeler<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1440245068270_39328"><s=
pan></span></div><br> <div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1440245068270_39326" style=
=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Gr=
ande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1440245068270_=
39325" style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Aria=
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40245068270_39324" dir=3D"ltr"> <hr id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1440245068270_39327"=
size=3D"1"> <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weigh=
t:bold;">From:</span></b> Mike Duvall via Mgs <mgs@autox.team.net><br=
> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> mgs@autox.team.net <=
br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Sunday, August 2=
3, 2015 5:45 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></=
b> [Mgs] clutch question<br> </font> </div> <div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1440245=
068270_39763" class=3D"y_msg_container"><br>My MGA keeps getting harder and=
harder to shift. I was wondering if the synchronizers are going bad.=
Lately it seems like the clutch isn=E2=80=99t disengaging like thei=
r was air in the lines but the hydraulics were fine. Then no clutch a=
t all (sitting at home instead of the road thankfully) The slave appe=
ared to be moving adequately so I pulled it off and I have all sorts of pla=
y in the arm. I put a wrench on the arm and it won=E2=80=99t release=
the clutch. I can use a flashlight and see the throw out bearing mov=
e back and forth.<br><br>I=E2=80=99m assuming I have a bad bearing on the a=
rm. Any other ideas or suggestions for me before I pull the engine? =
<br><br>Thanks, Mike<br><br><br>_____________________________________=
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