[TR] clutch issue

[Alex & Janet Thomson]

I have found that if the disk is actually rusted to the pressure plate, it
may be very difficult to make it release by the shock method. A three year
lay-up is a considerable amount of time - especially if mice have gotten in
there and made a mess. I have had better luck on some trucks and tractors by
removing the sheet metal flywheel cover underneath the bell housing and
freeing up the offending disk with a screwdriver or thin chisel while
someone has the clutch pedal pressed down. No inspection plate? I once used
a hole saw to make a 1.5" hole in the bottom of the clutch housing on a Ford
801 tractor that was equipped with a full frame loader. It was a major
chance I was taking between estimating the location of the flywheel/clutch
disk interface, not hitting any internal hydraulic lines, and not finding
that the tractor was equipped with a recessed -surface flywheel. It worked!
A lot easier than splitting the tractor. A '54 Chevy 6400 truck had the
sheet metal cover that I mentioned earlier and that was the real easy one.
In both cases, I tried the usual tricks of backing up against a tree, shock
shifting, etc. No luck with those attempts.

 

But, as other responders have mentioned, make sure that the clutch release
mechanism is working first. Sort of like rebuilding an engine to cure the
no-start situation just to find the fuel tank was dry.

 

Alex Thomson

 

From: Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of dave
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2019 12:35 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: [TR] clutch issue

 

This is an mga, but I think the concept is the same.

 

Car sat for 3 years and now the clutch doesn't work.

 

Could be clutch replacement but someone suggested that maybe the clutch and
pressure plate have rusted together?  is there a way, short of pulling it,
to separate them?

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