<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Sorry I didn’t finish my story about the fixes I’ve done so far . When I first got the car and I tried to push the clutch pedal it wouldn’t move. After removing the carbs , which I’m going to rebuild I was able to access the clutch master cylinder. After removing the lines to the master cylinder i was able to push the pedal to the floor . I’m replacing the lines to both the clutch and brake master cylinder. I’m replacing both master cylinders . I’m replacing the hydraulic fluid tank as it leaks. When I got under the car and looked at the clutch slave cylinder, which I’m replacing I can’t move the clutch fork. I can’t budge it , I can’t move the piston rod . I’m going to finish rebuilding, replacing everything in both the clutch and brake hydraulics system. I’m just Puzzled as to why won’t move . Would this happen if the clutch disc was stuck to the flywheel? I may answer my own question the farther I get into the rebuild. I don’t want to need to replace the clutch. <div> Don <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Nov 6, 2021, at 10:08 PM, gradea1@charter.net wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">Twelve years could have built up some "goo" in the clutch master cylinder and prevent it from moving the piston. As Perry says, could also be the same issue in the slave. However, the clutch is hydraulic and the pedal does not move any mechanics (other than the piston rod) so it can't be mechanically hung up. The clutch disc is another issue which may show up later, and I would wonder if the brakes are functioning? Moisture really plays havoc with hydraulics especially if the car is not in a conditioned space.<div><br></div><div>This is a good time to change all the fluid, replace hoses, rebuild or replace cylinders-fun stuff. Hank<br><br><div class="reply-new-signature"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "Perry Small via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br>To: "Don Day"<br>Cc: "healey list"<br>Sent: Saturday November 6 2021 6:48:37PM<br>Subject: Re: [Healeys] Clutch plate<br><br>
Don<br>
Maybe the slave cylinder is locked up. Pull the pin at the slave
and see if the clutch pedal will move.<br>
P<br><br>
Sent from my iPhone<br><br>
> On Nov 6, 2021, at 7:36 PM, Don Day via Healeys
<healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hi List<br>
> If a 65 1/2 BJ8Healey has been sitting for over 12 years ,
Allegedly in a garage and I’m thinking the clutch plate could be
stuck to the flywheel, can’t push clutch pedal in , can it be freed
up .<br>
> Thanks Don<br>
><br>
><br>
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