[6pack] Clutch not working

[im sloane]

We had this problem on my brother's 73. He's an expert at 'floating' the
clutch, truck driver lingo for not using the clutch to shift. Just driving
around, not being rough with it, it suddenly snapped free. You do have to
start it off with the key. Google Float Shifting or floating the clutch for
info. I can do it, but just not as well has he. Triumph transmissions are
especially good at this. I pretty much won't let you put it into gear in the
the RPM is right.



Sloane :)


> 74 TR6
>
> On Sep 1, 2013, at 15:49, "Dale Katzfey" <dkatzfey at woh.rr.com> wrote:
>
> > He is what has happened.
> > First, I did not run the car for 2 years. Sat in a garage.
> > Second, I did get her started.
> > Third, pushed in the clutch and tried to get it in reverse, gears started
> to
> > grind. Tried other gears and could not engage.
> > Fourth, bled the lines and made sure that the slave cylinder was moving.
> It
> > was moving pretty well. I didn't measure it.
> > Clutch still didn't disengage
> > Fifth, I jacked up the rear wheels and started it in gear. Wheels spun in
> > forward and reverse. Pulled the hand break with the clutch in and out. I
> > just could not get the clutch to release. Even stalled the engine with
the
> > hand break and clutch depressed.
> >
> > The clutch is probably about 15 years old, but only has about 20,000
miles
> on
> > it.
> >
> > Do I have to get to the clutch or is there something else I can do to
free
> it
> > up? I really don't want to pull the transmission again.
> >
> > Thanks for your help.
> >
> > Dale
> >
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