z103pegaso (names are so much more CIVILIZED, doncha
know?!)
Your problem could be that the disc has
rusted/bonded itself to the flywheel. There are all
kinds of ways to break the disc free, but the general
idea is to somehow get the forces on either side to be
as different as possible. The first thing to do would
be to make sure the car has a clear path and then put
the car in 3rd gear, depress the clutch and then crank
the engine. That might be enough to break it free.
If that doesn't do it, then you could start the
engine in neutral and get it good and warm. Then,
again with a long clear shot, try starting it in gear.
First would be best in this case. You'll take off as
soon as the engine starts, so be ready. Now, once the
engine starts, accelerate a bit up to a decent speed,
like 10-15mph or so, and then push in the clutch and
hit the brakes. That might free it up. If that
doesn't do it, you may need to give it a good amount
of throttle and then push in the clutch and pull up on
the parking brake. Again, the idea is to try to make
the flywheel spin independently of the clutch disc.
Now, I wouldn't do this unless the clutch pedal
"feels" right. By that, I mean, when you push in the
clutch pedal, does it feel like the pressure plate
springs are being overcome? If so, then its likely
that your disc is stuck to the flywheel. Also,
realize that there is a chance that you won't be able
to disengage the clutch and so as long as the engine
is running, the car will be moving. So, be sure that
you can stop the car safely.
Regards,
Ben Pender (see, its not hard to sign a name!)
- z103pegaso <z103pegaso@yahoo.es> wrote:
> Hi, I have an '85 505 Turbo that came into my
> possesion with an
> inoperable clutch. I noticed that the carpet
> underneath the pedals was
> completely saturated with brake fluid. I assumed
> this was consistent
> with failure of the clutch master cylinder, so I
> replaced it(that was
> not fun). I then refilled the system and bled it
> using the method I
> learned from this group, but the clutch still won't
> disengage. I had
> someone operate the pedal while I looked under the
> car and I could see
> the slave cylinder move, so I don't think there's
> any air left in the
> system. What else could be the problem?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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