Greg,
Happens to my 72 6 every spring when I get the cars out of the garage.
I just put it in 4th gear and rock the car back and forth while
depressing the clutch. After a while I hear the clutch give and I am
good to go for the season.
This does not happen on my 3 or 4, just the 6. I am thinking it is
because I had the flywheel turned when I rebuilt the engine.
Bob
08/21/2016 07:39 PM, glemon@neb.rr.com wrote:
> Hadn't driven the TR250 for six weeks or so despite it being the right time
> of year and all. Combination of being busy at work, having another car that
> needs more attention and the TR currently being first car in my 3 deep
> (barely) garage.
>
> So I go to start it today and it fires up no problem, but there is no way it
> is going into gear. Crap, pump the clutch, I feel appropriate resistance,
> but no joy at the gearshift.
>
> Honey, can you come out and do me a favor?
>
> Wife comes out, pushes down on clutch, clutch slave is doing its job well.
>
> Stuck clutch? Never had it happen to me except on one long neglected BMW
> that I purchased the way, but it fit the bill.
>
> Hmm, path of least resistance? Jog memory banks and think about how it all
> works. Try to start car in gear with clutch depressed, couple of half turns
> of the starter, big noise like something broke, car fires right up and I can
> shift.
>
> Go for a drive, vroom vroom, squeal squeal, life is good.
>
> Moral of the story, don't neglect your Triumph!
>
> Greg Lemon
> 68 TR250
> 82 Porsche 924
> 02 Lexus IS300
>
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