[DeTomaso] Fw: Clutch Issues

[David in Durango]

Oil on the clutch disc will "stick" it to the flywheel.
Have you tried looking through the inspection hole to see if anything is 
happening?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <davidabell at att.net>
To: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at excaliburre.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Cc: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at pacbell.net>
Sent: Friday, March 27, 2009 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fw: Clutch Issues


> If you've got movement of the linkage on the bellhousing (aft of the 
> slave), then the hydraulic and mechanical components must be mostly OK. 
> Since the car has sat for so long, the only thing I can suggest is that 
> the flywheel has rusted itself to the clutch disk over time.  If that's 
> the case the pressure plate would move as usual with pedal action but the 
> clutch couldn't release.
>
> I don't have any real good suggestions as to how to break the disk loose 
> though.  Perhaps have someone rock the car back and forth with the ZF in 
> gear and the clutch pedal on the floor and see if the disk pops free. 
> Alternately, pull the transaxle.
>
> --
> Dave Bell (now Houston Dave)
>
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Dan Courtney" <dfcex at pacbell.net>
>>
> I'm re-sending this message because, for the first time ever, I didn't 
> receive
>> any advice on my first send.
> I'm hoping to finally drive The Winged Warrior this weekend but I'm trying 
> to
>> figure what part to replace to get in gear.
>> Below is the original message:
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: Dan Courtney
>> To: detomaso at realbig.com
>> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 3:08 AM
>> Subject: Clutch Issues
>>
>>
> Well, I've finally patched together enough time to fire up the new engine 
> in
>> "The Winged Warrior", and it sounds sweet!
>> Problem is, I can't drive it yet cause I got no clutch action.
>> The adjustment seems correct, about 1/10th" of free play.
>> I've bled the heck out of the slave, but still no go.
> The pedal feels funky, too, like there is friction as it gets close to the
> floor. It seems to be getting good action at the slave linkage, but I 
> still
> can't get in gear. Matter of fact, I was able to drive it back into the 
> garage
> just by cranking the engine (not starting the engine) with the car in 1st 
> and
>> the clutch pedal floored.
>> I'm embarrassed to admit, but everything has sat for 1 1/2 busy years, so 
>> I
>> suppose some seals may have gone bad.
>> Are there any tests for the master or slave cylinders?
>> It's got a new throw-out bearing, Centerforce clutch and re-built 
>> pressure
>> plate. Is there anything else that could be causing this?
>>
>> Dan
>>
>> Dan F. Courtney
>>
>> La Jolla, CA
>>
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