I presume the car was parked outside in the weather - the only time I have experienced this problem was actually while driving thru floods out in the Riverina near Griffith, and I was going to a 21st so it had to blow up before I was stopping for a look see (no fear in my youth). I went thru a culvert that was very deep and obviously got water in the bell housing - I had to drive for around 30 minutes or so without a clutch - not a real problem with a Canadian top loader, but I thought it could have been exy to fix if any damage was done to the dual plate clutch.
regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rob P Sent: Monday, 2 December 2002 10:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: clutch probs. I tried to rock it in first and second gears, wouldnt work! I had to warm up the car, restart it in 1st gear and rev up and down the street, open throttle, closed throttle,open, close etc trying to jerk it free. Did'nt work until I picked the revs and clicked it into 2nd gear put accel. pedal to the floor, then off and a huge metallic PING!! sounded from the bell housing as it came free. Absolutely no apparent damage, clutch worked fine after that! Ssscchhwweeeet ;-) Rob P ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 6:52 PM Subject: RE: clutch probs. > Rob, > > Not a good idea, for the exact reason that you posted. This problem happens > occasionally and the best method is to rock the car in 2nd gear or do as > Alan did - they usually will crack apart pretty easily. > > Also, it doesn't seem to do any long term damage the clutch plate. > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Rob P > Sent: Monday, 2 December 2002 9:42 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: clutch probs. > > > Same here, repeated condensation and drying glued it to the flywheel. > Maybe propping the clutch open with a length of wood would be advisable if > leaving the car stationary for a long time. I don't know how the diaphragm > (pressure plate) would go, it may lose some spring tension? > > Rob P > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan Attwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, December 02, 2002 1:44 PM > Subject: Re: clutch probs. > > > > I left my Datsun for a few months and couldn't get it into gear. The > problem > > was that the clutch had stuck to the flywheel. Had to clutch start it in > 2nd > > gear and drive along pushing the clutch in and out. It eventually let go > and > > was fine after that. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ryan Coleiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, December 01, 2002 6:55 PM > > Subject: clutch probs. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hey peeps > > > started up my dato on the weekend (started first time after sitting for > 5 > > > months!) only to find out that when i tried to put it in gear, the > clutch > > > felt very light - like there was no pressure build up in it. it just > > > basically pushes in and out very easily and i cannot put it into gear > > while > > > the car is runnning. can anyone suggest a remedy please as i need to > get > > it > > > down to the workshop on the weekend for a few things, but first i need > to > > > get it in gear. > > > > > > thanks guys > > > ry > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. > > > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
