<VV> Subject: clutch question

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From: DON W HILTPOLD JR <igotstuff at msn.com> 
Subject: <VV> clutch question 

I got my 700 out of storage and it drives just fine, all forward gears engage with out grinding. But when I go to shift in to reverse its hard to engage without grinding. Do I need to adi\just the cable some to get more through out bears engagement? any ideas or extremities, she old and un-restored ( 64 700 sedan ) but in great shape. 
Thanks 
Don Hiltpold 
South Milwaukee, WI 


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Reverse is non-synchro. The forward gears are all syncho 
When the clutch is first depressed the relatively heavy clutch disk is still spinning. 
With the car at a dead stop, and holding the clutch all the way down, I either have to wait several seconds for the disk to stop by itself before engaging reverse, or engage one of the forward gears to use its synchro to stop the clutch disk, then go for reverse. 


If reverse grinds coming from 1/2/3/4 it suggests the clutch disk is dragging, either due to poor adjustment, or some physical malady like being slightly bent, or the splines are rusty and sticky.