Clutch Stuck I Think??

Stokedog · Post by **Stokedog** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 8:10 am

I just bolted my 68 model sp to my 68 model tranny that I just took out of my donor bug. Now the clutch feels like it just hits the clutch but won't push it back to release so that I can put the car in gear. I took the motor back off and tried to push the clutch in myself and it will not budge. Isn't it supposed to push in or what? Did I knock something off when I was pulling the motor? What in the heck am I doing wrong??

searchfunction · Post by **searchfunction** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 8:12 am

it pushes in hard but you should be able to with a grunt or two,
does the pedal/clutch work without the engine bolted on???
most times pressure plates are 180 lbs or so to make work.

is it the correct plate for that year car/throwout bearing???

2LSquare · Post by **2LSquare** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 8:15 am

Do you have a "pressure pad"? When I installed a '71 engine in a '67 I had to add a pressure pad... without it I had the same symptoms as you described. The pressure pad mounts to the pressure plate and is what comes in contact with the throwout bearing.

~ken

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Stokedog · Post by **Stokedog** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 8:33 am

Yeah I believe it has a pressure pad. It was all working fine about 1 year ago. Do you think maybe it is just stuck from sitting and I am not pushing hard enough.(scared I'm going to break something again!)

Post by **Marc** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 8:41 am

If the engine's been sitting for a year with the clutch bolted to it it's almost a sure thing that the disk is rusted to the flywheel and/or cover and isn't going to release even if the pressure plate is compressed, so you want to unbolt the clutch and clean things up a little with some coarse sandpaper anyway. When the pressure plate is off you can set it on the floor and step on the release ring to confirm that it moves - it should under your weight.

Stokedog · Post by **Stokedog** » Mon Oct 28, 2002 8:47 am

Thanks guys!! Marc I believe I will try that and see if I can get it to release. Thanks!