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Clutch or lack of it!
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:56 pm
by 246gts
The car has been standing for about 18 months whilst I have been rebuilding the rear bodywork
This was completed this weekend and an MOT is booked for tomorrow am.
Adjusted brakes etc, engine starts and runs sweetly but when I tried to put her ingear and drive off the ramp.NO CLUTCH.
Clutch pedal seemed very low so I have adjusted that up but still no joy.
Presumably clutch is stuck, but how do I release it?
Please help
Dave
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:32 pm
by alex_holden
I would get it off the ramp and out onto the drive first. Run the engine for half an hour or so to get the flywheel hot. Switch the engine off. Securely chock the wheels. Put it in fourth gear. Press the clutch pedal down. Try the starter motor.
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:02 pm
by 246gts
Thanks Alex job done!
Lets hope that that was not an omen for the MOT tomorrow
Dave
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 4:24 pm
by alex_holden
Well done and good luck!
Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:22 pm
by d_harris
You have a 4 -post? Jelous!
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:17 am
by bmcecosse
Extremely jealous of that whole garage - never mind the 4 post!!
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:27 pm
by 246gts
Success!
MOT went well so Horace is back on the road!
On the 4 post ramp I bought that out of exzchange and mart about 15 years ago from a tyre fitter who was changing over to hydraulic ramp. I think I paid about £150 for it which was the price of a good trolley jack. It has been a great help as I can do all sorts of jobs on my cars without crawling around on the floor. I'm too old for that game now!
Dave
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:45 pm
by polo2k
BARGIN!!!
~Ive got my retest at 2 this afternoon and then if/when she passes then im off to bristol to submit the V5 before I go to spain tomorow, hopefully I should have a reg the Monday before the national. Hope mine goes as well as yours did
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:47 pm
by 246gts
Good Luck
Dave
Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 12:50 pm
by polo2k
I think ill need it, managed to find a place that had shoes and wheel cylinders in stock so grabbed them this morning, She failled on a dragging rear brake, service brake inneficency, and also front brake imbalance.
fingers crossed
Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:28 pm
by bmcecosse
Wise buy! And it doubles the covered parking space - one up and one below!