[bob]

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308 SAT FOR 12 YRS CLUTCH FROZEN HELP
Anyone knows how to free it up short of putting a new clutch in?

Thanks Bob

[a1exander]

Originally Posted by bob

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putting a new clutch in?

Thanks Bob

There is your answer at worst at best you need to open up and see if the thrust bearing is still alive.

[mk e]

I'm not sure I understand exactly.

Does the pedal move but the clutch does not disengage or is the pedal stuck?

[cribbj]

Seems to be a common problem with the GT40 crowd after a cold, damp winter, with a sintered metal clutch, and IIRC they put it in 1st or reverse, whichever direction is clear, then bump it with the starter, and that usually breaks it loose.

[mk e]

Originally Posted by cribbj

Seems to be a common problem with the GT40 crowd after a cold, damp winter, with a sintered metal clutch, and IIRC they put it in 1st or reverse, whichever direction is clear, then bump it with the starter, and that usually breaks it loose.

Worth a try but....I've found that to work about 1/2 the time. The other half required the clutch to be disassembled and cleaned. Luckily on a 308 pullin the clutch is only a couple hour job.

[bob]

Originally Posted by mk e

I'm not sure I understand exactly.

Does the pedal move but the clutch does not disengage or is the pedal stuck?

Yes Mike not only does the pedal move I put it in gear and it goes nowhere.
Engine revs with no load and also i can put it in gear with out pushing the pedal in. I can look in the timing hole and I can even see the pressure plate move away from the disc.

bob

[wetpet]

This doesn't sound good. i think your next step is to disassemble. But hey, i was wrong on the engine. Good luck!

[bob]

Yes you were. I had 4 bent exhaust valves.
Clutch was dismantled and also found the disc was rusted on the p/plate or flywheel forgot which one.

[wetpet]

sorry to hear that. time to start checking other things like pistons. those valves hit something. Steady as she goes.....

[bob]

pistons were hardly touched lucky there.
after 60k there were hardly any carbon build up.
F Y I the machine shop order valves out of L A from s P I for 38$ apiece not bad. This morning starting to pull new vac, heater hoses.

bob