<VV> stuck clutch plate

[Spencer Shepard]

I've used the get it going, depress clutch, brake and (if you can gas) pedals method succesfully but never in neutral. I think that defeats the purpose.
 
Spence Shepard
 

> From: corvairduval at cox.net
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 10:32:46 -0400
> Subject: Re: <VV> stuck clutch plate
> 
> Recently there was an article in Skinned Knuckles with many cures to this
> problem.
> 
> It depeends on how stuck. I have had many over the course of my life
> dealing with resurrecting long sitting cars.
> 
> Harry's method is for the least stuck.
> 
> The next step is to jack a drive wheel up (both if positraction)[rear in
> Corvairs]. Do not set parking brake, let raised wheel rotate. Put the car
> in neutral, start the engine, depress clutch and hold on floor. Step on
> brake. If the car stalls, start again, increase the engine speed and step
> on brake quickly. 
> 
> When using this method, do not remove the wheel and leave the lug nuts off.
> Not only do you loose the rotational inertia of the wheel/tire, but the
> brake drum comes off and launches across the yard. Don't ask how I know.
> 
> Another way if you have room to drive it safely, start the car in first,
> get up to 10 mph and shift to neutral. With clutch deptressed, step on
> brake. Adjust speed if it doesn't work first time.
> 
> Never spray the clutch disk/ pressure plate / flywheel with lube/pennetrant
> to solve this. Why anyone would..... but it was mentioned in the article.
> 
> Frank DuVal
> 
> 
> 
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Harry Yarnell hyarnell1 at earthlink.net
> Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 08:52:06 -0400
> To: dnaisaac at rogers.com, virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> stuck clutch plate
> 
> 
> Set the parking brake; make sure there's nothing in front of the car.
> Depress the clutch with the tranny in 4th gear, and crank the engine. Should
> break free.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
> [mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Dorairaj Isaac
> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 8:05 AM
> To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
> Subject: <VV> stuck clutch plate
> 
> Hi everyone,
> 
> After many years of not using I thought that I will take out my '62 sedan
> with 110 motor and manual tranny. The car was in good working condition
> when I stopped using it. The car started easily, The problem is I could not
> get it into gear. With the motor not running all gears shift easily. I feel
> that that the clutch plate is stuck to the flywheel. Short of taking the
> motor and tranny apart is there any way to release the clutch plate. Any
> suggestions?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Dorai <><
> 
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