Chris_68 Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 HiMy problem is that clutch is not operating properly, if I place it in a gear and fully press the clutch pedal and rock the car it is in "gear".After refurbishing master and slave clutch cylinder I only had to bleed the system...I bled the system with slave in engine compartment and when pressing the the pedal it is stiff as a rock. I am not able to depress the slave cylinder to mount it so I have to open bleed screw, is this normal? So I am not 100% sure it is free of air but almost certain...Is the pushrod in clutch supposed to be wobbly?The car has not been used for several years but when placed into sleep there were no problem with clutch, can it be the clutch parts that rusted together? Next week I will try again with a vacuum pump to bleed the system but if it not helps is the only solution to change clutch?Is there anything I missed to do or check?Thank you for any inputChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 if you get a good feel to the pedal ,forget the bleeding and think you will find its the disc oxidised to the flywheel,, various ways of shifting like really agressive starts to take of the gearbox Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_68 Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Hi PeteThank you for feedback, sorry can you explain this:""various ways of shifting like really agressive starts to take of the gearbox"Do you mean it is worth trying to throw in first gear,and try to release the plates? Maybe I will do a engine rebuild this winter if problem not solved before I will change the clutch then.CheersChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossybrown Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Hi,Mine hadn't run in 15 years and I replaced the master and slave cylinder, bled it and had good feel but the same issue as you.I solved it by starting the car in gear with clutch down, it moved forward a little but then released and the clutch now works fine.Hope this helps, there are other approaches such as warming the engine right through, having the rear wheels jacked up starting the car and revving the engine with the clutch depressed - but I found starting it in gear much easier :)Cheers,Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_68 Posted August 21, 2008 Author Share Posted August 21, 2008 HiThank you for this answer, I will try it and hopefully it will work. I will bleed it once again with vacuumbleeder before I try.I post back about the progress.CheersChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jowettdriver Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hi All,As already suggested this sounds almost certainly like sticking clutch to me. I take my Spit off the road every winter, put it up on stands, and turn over the engine and press the clutch a couple of times every month. I can always guarentee though that the clutch will be stuck again by the spring. The kindest way i have found of freeing it is to get someone to sit in the car with it in first gear and thier foot on the clutch pedal and then get a couple of beefy blokes to rock the car back and forth. Has always worked for me. You can use the starter in much the same way but its not very kind to it!!!!CheersTim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_68 Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 HiI post backso others with simliar problem know what helped me.I rocked the car back and forth and also used a vacuumbleeder, one of these solutions was the trick and now I got a working clutch. Thank you all for your help/Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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