Don ;
Nah , if the clutch pedal feels absolutely normal, then you have a stuck
disk. The fix is fun.
Push the car out of the garage. get it pointed in a direction thats safe.
In neutral, start the motor and warm it up, then shut off. Put it in first
. Put the clutch to the floor. Then, knowing that you'll take off, give it
a little throttle and start the engine in gear. Off you lurch! The clutch
may beak free then, or not. If not build up the revs to 2000 then floor it(
remember the clutch pedal is still on the floor ) . Be ready to back off
fast if it breaks free. The last resort is to take the engine up to it's
torque peak (about 3500-4000) and use heal and toe to floor it and apply
the brakes at the same time.
If you run out of room, just shut off the motor with the key! Don't try
this on a busy street!!!
Don Boyd
> From: Don Batsford <dbatsford@videoserver.com>
> To: 'triumphs@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Clutch Problems
> Date: Wednesday, July 22, 1998 8:27 AM
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> I've not had a chance to read the list much lately, so please excuse me
> it this is a thread that has recently been discussed.
> My 1971 TR6 has been sitting in the garage for about 10 months. Last
> weekend I started the car in order to move it into the driveway - but the
> car wouldn't go into gear with the engine running. Shut the car off and
> the transmission will shift into gear. I haven't had a chance to crawl
> under, but from the sound and feel, it appears that the master and slave
> are both functioning. I seem to recall a while back someone reporting
> this same problem. Please don't tell me that I have to pull the
> transmission to replace some bits, please! Any suggestions on a
> cause/cure? Seriously, all comments are very welcome.
> Could this be a case of car jealousy - my wife just started parking her
> new Saab in the adjoining garage stall.
>
> Thanks - Don Batsford
> dbatsford@Videoserver.com or batsford@net1plus.com
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