Clutch plate stuck to flywheel
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Hello everyone, debut post.
Just replaced the quaife gearbox in my mk1 escort after a rebuild and the clutch seems to be stuck to the flywheel or pressure plate. Pedal is normal and the fingers on the pressure plate can be seen compressed by release bearing from vantage point below car. Tried starting car in gear to no avail. Any ideas anyone before I remove the gearbox?
Just replaced the quaife gearbox in my mk1 escort after a rebuild and the clutch seems to be stuck to the flywheel or pressure plate. Pedal is normal and the fingers on the pressure plate can be seen compressed by release bearing from vantage point below car. Tried starting car in gear to no avail. Any ideas anyone before I remove the gearbox?
Rotate the flywheel so you can see the friction plate via an access hole.
Depress the clutch, and use a small screwdriver to work that section of friction plate free from the flywheel
rotate flywheel and do the same for as much of it as possible.
It should have broken enough to release after that
Depress the clutch, and use a small screwdriver to work that section of friction plate free from the flywheel
rotate flywheel and do the same for as much of it as possible.
It should have broken enough to release after that
wildoliver said:
Or the old favourite of trolley jack under rear diff housing (only works on cars with live rear axles, DO NOT JACK UNDER ALLOY DIFFS), clutch down, 3rd or 4th gear wind the engine up and drop trolley jack.
Wouldn't a hard stamp on the brakes have the same effect without the associated dangers? I would still prefer driving round with the clutch down and give it plenty of torque reversals, if that doesn't free it I think there's more to it than a sticking friction plate.Tried all of the above except the "drop the trolley jack with rear wheels spinning" method. Got the box out and clutch off the flywheel. It had become sintered welded to the cover in three places. £400 to replace so I have just cleaned it up for the last race meeting of the season. Slipping this type of clutch is a no no off the line as it just melts them.
Thanks for the replies.
Thanks for the replies.
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