In a message dated 96-07-06 21:32:31 EDT, you write:
<< After letting the car warm up for a few
minutes, I proceded to put the car in gear. The clutch felt normal, a
little
mushy though. CRRRUUUNNNNCH! Tried again after pumping the pedal a few
times. Samething. Lifted the bonnet and pulled the trans tunnel cover.
Bled
the system. A little air was in the system. Explains the mushy pedal.
Good
to go I thought. Started the car again, tried to put into gear, CRRUUNNCH!
Hydraulics were fine. Pulled the slave cylinder, tried to operate clutch
manually. Would not go into gear. Anyone have any ideas or clues about
what
could be causing this?
>>
TIA,
Sound like you've got the typical friction disk stuck to the flywheel. It can
happen in just a few weeks of non-use.
Get the car warmed up again. Turn the engine off, and with a lot of room
either in front or behind the car, put the car either in 1st or reverse
(whichever end has enough room-a good 25-30 feet should do), leave the clutch
out, and restart the engine. It'll kick an buck as it tries to start, but it
should break the friction disk loose.
Good luck
Charlie B.
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