[FC] A clutch failure

Dave Sanger dksanger542 at yahoo.com
Mon Jun 25 16:05:13 EDT 2012


Bill,
 
Would you please write a few instructions on how to drive without a working clutch. 

Dave Sanger
231-342-2152
Traverse City, MI
63 Rampside 4 speed

From: Bill & Chris Strickland <lechevrier at q.com>
>To: corvanatics at corvair.org 
>Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 3:58 PM
>Subject: Re: [FC] A clutch failure
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>> If I read the symptoms correctly could you have a stretched cable?
>>  
>
>Since steel cables really don't "stretch", what Bob means is that some 
>of the strands have broken, allowing the cable to unwind a bit, thus 
>becoming longer -- generally the first step towards a total cable failure.
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>Being able to drive and shift without a clutch is a vital skill all 
>Corvair owners should acquire -- seems you are on your way to attaining 
>such skills.
>
>Bill Strickland
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