[Spits] Spitfire Shiftless issue

[Lorne Fritz]

Have someone watch the crank pulley as you press on the clutch pedal.  If the
pulley moves you may have had the trust washers drop out of place.  When this
happens
 the travel you need to release the clutch is used up pushing the crank ahead.
Lorne
> Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 12:42:19 -0400
> From: Mackmi at usa.redcross.org
> To: spitfires at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spits] Spitfire Shiftless issue
>
> I have a shifting issue with my Spitfire, and I'm looking for some
> suggestions for a fix for it.
>
>
>
> 1979 Spitfire with OD
>
>
>
> Last fall I went for a drive, and it shifted as it should. I stopped at
> a Store. When I started it would not go into gear. I was about 15 miles
> from home, and didn't want to call the wife or a tow truck.
>
> I was able to start the car in 1st, then coax it into 2nd, then 3rd and
> limp home. At each stoplight, I had to shut off the car and start
> again.
>
>
>
> I figured that I needed to bleed my clutch, and I would be all set. It
> was last bled about 5 years ago. New Master, Slave, pipe, and DOT 5
> Silicone fluid then.
>
> I bled the heck out of it last night. Didn't fix the problem. No
> Shifting.
>
>
>
> So what's next?
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>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
>
> Mike Mack
>
> 79 Spitfire
>
> 73 Stag (w/Chevy 5.7 engine)
>
> 80 TR8
>
> 70 GT6
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