[Fot] Stuck clutch plate

[RACER BUD]

This is starting to get Fun...reminds me of when I was 10, and a neighbor
gave me her son's Soap Box Derby Racer...It had an oak frame with sheet
metal body nailed to it...The car was very 'Pointy'...I gave it a push to
get it rolling in the garage...I slipped..the car took off without me...the
pointed nose went right through the plaster wall and stuck into my parent's
bedroom.. (:-)
RB

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of John Hasty
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 10:14 AM
To: 'barry rosenberg'; 'Jim Norlin'; fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Stuck clutch plate

And assume that you don't have a locked rear end.......

-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of barry rosenberg
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 11:58 AM
To: Jim Norlin; fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Stuck clutch plate

Jack up right rear wheel only with a good floor jack and get car running and
let warm up. Shut off car and put in third gear then re-crank car. Run up to
about 3,000 then have helper drop the jack quickly. Make sure you have the
clutch pedal depressed and keep it depressed and that the car is aimed
toward open area, not at your garage wall. The shock usually breaks the
clutch loose. 


________________________________
 From: Jim Norlin
<norlinengineering at comcast.net>
To: fot at autox.team.net
Sent: Tuesday,
December 17, 2013 11:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Stuck clutch plate
 

I've got a
car with the same problem but it's been sitting for at least
15 years.  Got
the engine to fire no problem, but the clutch is frozen.  
I tried all these
ideas and more.  Every idea I could find on the internet.  Nothing worked. 
The car is for sale as is.

On 12/17/2013 5:55 AM, christopher bock wrote:
> I
had that problem years ago and I was told to put the car on jack stands (bad
>
idea come to think of it), put it in gear, start it, rev to around
1500-2000,
> press clutch in, slam on breaks.  It worked for me then.
>
> Sincerely,
>
Chris Bock
> SeaCubeCo.com
> 609-319-4322
>
> On Dec 17, 2013, at 7:36 AM,
EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard at prodigy.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Group:
>> I need the
vast knowledge of our group to save me some time.
>> I have a
>> customer car
that has sat for many years (5-6) and I'm trying to get it
>> driving. The
clutch hydraulics have been rebuilt, and everything moves as
> it
>> should. I
have about 3/4" pushrod travel at the tranny cross shaft, but car
>> won't
come out of gear. It feels like the P/P is being depressed enough.
> After
>>
sleeping on it (yes, I know, only a sick person lays in bed thinking about
>>
this) I believe the plate is stuck to the flywheel. I've seen it in another
>>
car not that long ago but I was doing the clutch anyway, so I had
> everything
>> out. I'd prefer to not pull everything to get to this unit.
>> Any
suggestions
>> on a way to "jar" the plate loose? I tried just once yesterday
starting the
>> car in 1st and driving it hoping it would pop loose, but
stopped after a
> few
>> moments. Looked lke a student driver :O)Any
suggestions welcome.
>> -Ed-
>>
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