Just wondering if I can get some advice please......
I have a crusty old Toyota Liteace that has been sitting idle in my driveway for about 5 years. I need to sell it.
I have got it started (finally) and running really nice, but the clutch appears to be frozen. 馃槵 It is a cable clutch and operating the pedal moves the cable but the cutch wont engage/disengage.
Any of you guys have any experience or suggestions in getting it freed up ??? (without actually pulling the box please....really dont want to have to go to that extent)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!
Scarab (aka: Paul)
71-BEETLE-SEDAN 路
I got no idea about clutch etc but pity your not in nsw as i would love a van.
I gues your starting it in neutral, is the clutch properly adjusted?
I read somewhere that if your gunna let a car sit for long periods of time you should back all cables off etc so that they dont stretch over time being tight.
Might be worth checking if the cable is pulling enough to disengage and engage the clutch.
Cheers Hope it works out.
Smiley 路
I though you just towed/pushed/rolled down hill with the car in gear and try pumping the clutch pedal?
Make sure the ignition is off other wise you'll start the car if it's a runner.
You picked the wrong weekend to be asking questions Paul cause everyone is at Valla 馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀
Smiley 馃槑
waveman1500 路
There's many ways of freeing a seized clutch. The easiest way (possibly dangerous) is to get a nice straight stretch of empty road. Start it in gear and then get up a little bit of speed. Hold the clutch pedal down to the floor and then stamp on the brakes suddenly to try and break the clutch free by shock loading.
The much safer way of doing this is to jack up the driven wheels and place them securely on stands, and chock the non-driven wheels. Then start the engine in gear, and run up some revs. Holding the clutch down, stamp on the brakes, as before. For both methods, as others have said, it helps to check that your cable is pulling the throw-out arm far enough.
donn 路
You picked the wrong weekend to be asking questions Paul cause everyone is at Valla 馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀
Smiley 馃槑 [/quote]
Not every one is at Valla, some didn't make it. 馃槵
johny rotten 路
Drive the car up a steep hill in a high gear at full throttle, then press the clutch in without lifting of the throttle
You should break it free
Smiley 路
donn wrote:You picked the wrong weekend to be asking questions Paul cause everyone is at Valla 馃槀馃槀馃槀馃槀
Smiley 馃槑
Not every one is at Valla, some didn't make it. 馃槵 [/quote]
Yeah I know man. I read about your oil loss. I hope not much damage was done?
Smiley 馃槑
Scarab 路
thanks guys,....will give it a try 馃憤
Scarab (aka: Paul)
Scarab 路
....so just to confirm, by applying the brakes, you are effectively trying to stall it out and by doing so, it should free the clutch....right??
Cheers!
Scarab (aka: Paul)
Smiley 路
Scarab wrote:....so just to confirm, by applying the brakes, you are effectively trying to stall it out and by doing so, it should free the clutch....right??
Cheers!
Scarab (aka: Paul)
Yes, but only if you have your foot on the clutch pedal. Otherwise the engine will just stop.
The engine will want to keep turning and the wheels are going to want to stop when you apply the brakes. The clutch is the weak 'link' that has to be broken. I'd hold my foot on the clutch and stomp the brakes to try and shock load it loose.
Smiley 馃槑
1500S 路
Scarab wrote:Hi guys and girls!
Just wondering if I can get some advice please......
I have a crusty old Toyota Liteace that has been sitting idle in my driveway for about 5 years. I need to sell it.
I have got it started (finally) and running really nice, but the clutch appears to be frozen. 馃槵 It is a cable clutch and operating the pedal moves the cable but the clutch won't engage/disengage.
Any of you guys have any experience or suggestions in getting it freed up ??? (without actually pulling the box please....really don't want to have to go to that extent)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Cheers!
Scarab (aka: Paul)
Can't see in above posts as to any reason soooo:.
Not uncommon for the friction plate to "rust" to the flywheel face effectively gluing the plate to flywheel. Worse on cast iron flywheels as the iron tends to rust much quicker than the steel ones. Had a Commodore with the same problem after sitting for around 6 weeks in the winter many moons ago!! As above posts suggest, you have to break the glue somehow!
DH
Scarab 路
thanks lads....will give it a try sometime soon and let you know the results.....fingerscrossed!!