[Spridgets] Rib Case Gear box question AGAIN

Peter C peter at nosimport.com
Tue Jul 3 12:45:57 MDT 2007


Chris, it takes A LOT OF FORCE to disengage the clutch. Without 
hydraulics, you'll need a long pipe to lever the lever, or a lever.
         Peter C
..
At 01:02 PM 7/3/2007, you wrote:

>I have the motor/tranny out.
>
>Neutral does work.  My concern was that if I put it in any gear and moved
>the lever towards the driveshaft end, nothing was disengaging.  In fact, the
>lever feels loose as it its not engaging anything.  (lever meaning there the
>slave attaches to)
>
>It has sat for a LONG time indoors.
>
>Thanks
>Chris
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
>[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of David Lieb
>Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 12:31 PM
>To: Spridget List
>Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Rib Case Gear box question AGAIN
>
> > The clutch could be a little stuck or it could just be normal.
> > Put the tranny in neutral and try pushing the car.
> > Or, with the tranny in neutral try turning the driveshaft by hand with
> > the motor off, of course.
>
>I fail to see where either of these approaches will help him diagnose
>whether his clutch disk is stuck. They will find out wherther neutral is
>working (or not working, if you wish to look at it like that), but the
>clutch may or may not be stuck to the pressure plate or the flywheel
>and these suggestions will neither identify nor remedy that.
>
>It sounds as if the drive train is not yet back in the car?
>David Lieb


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