[TR] That'll teach me

[Bob Labuz]

Greg,

Happens to my 72 6 every spring when I get the cars out of the garage.
I just put it in 4th gear and rock the car back and forth while 
depressing the clutch. After a while I hear the clutch give and I am 
good to go for the season.

This does not happen on my 3 or 4, just the 6. I am thinking it is 
because I had the flywheel turned when I rebuilt the engine.

Bob

08/21/2016 07:39 PM, glemon at neb.rr.com wrote:
> Hadn't driven the TR250 for six weeks or so despite it being the right time of year and all.  Combination of being busy at work, having another car that needs more attention and the TR currently being first car in my 3 deep (barely) garage.
>
> So I go to start it today and it fires up no problem, but there is no way it is going into gear.  Crap, pump the clutch, I feel appropriate resistance, but no joy at the gearshift.
>
> Honey, can you come out and do me a favor?
>
> Wife comes out, pushes down on clutch, clutch slave is doing its job well.
>
> Stuck  clutch?  Never had it happen to me except on one long neglected BMW that I purchased the way, but it fit the bill.
>
> Hmm, path of least resistance? Jog memory banks and think about how it all works.  Try to start car in gear with clutch depressed, couple of half turns of the starter, big noise like something broke, car fires right up and I can shift.
>
> Go for a drive, vroom vroom, squeal squeal, life is good.
>
> Moral of the story, don't neglect your Triumph!
>
> Greg Lemon
> 68 TR250
> 82 Porsche 924
> 02 Lexus IS300
>