Morris Minor Owners Club

I have had my 67 morris out of use for 9 months and after getting it started, I find that the clutch will not engage to allow it to be it be put in gear. Does this mean a new clutch, or is there another course of action?
All was ok 9 months ago, so can anyone advise.

prob just stuck on

So - the clutch is engaged - it just won't DIS-engage....is that the problem? If so start the engine and leave it to idle until it reaches full working temperature - and then another 15 minutes - to let the heat soak through into the clutch. That may be enough to do it. If not - wheel the car outside, park it with nothing in front, engage 1st gear, handbrake off - foot hard down on the clutch pedal and crank the engine with the ignition on - which should break the plate away from the flywheel. Just be ready in case the car drives off !!

We had to free a clutch a few weeks ago on my friends van which had only been parked up about 4 months but was stuck solid. In addition to what BMC has said we put in in 4th and pushed it while it was warm and I think the rocking action of pushing helped to free it as well as the next time we tried to put it in gear it slipped in easily.

if warming it up doesnt work start up in gear and drive off holding clutch down and accelerating and decelerating then apply brakes this should break clutch free

Thanks for all the advice,
Cranking the engine in first gear with the ignition on and clutch pressed down did the trick.

Good news ! In future - don't leave it so long without starting the engine and move the car back and forth..... OR -some folks wedge the clutch pedal down with a pole when parking up over winter. And of course - leave the handbrake OFF!

I have an idea.... Why not assemble the clutch with loads of grease on the various surfaces, that should stop it sticking Ah, now wait a minute, chaps, I have another idea...