I don't know where you guys live, but it happened to a friend who lived on
the Keys.
Anyone think this might be related to salt water?
Andrew Uprichard
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From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Labuz
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 7:49 AM
To: glemon@neb.rr.com; Triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] That'll teach me
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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