This sounds like a rusted together pressure plate/clutch disc. Put in 1st gear and start it. (helps if you are not pointing up hill or in the garage.) If this doesn't work, start in neutral, get a push with engine running and "slip" it into 2nd by matching the revs. Drive it, strongly accelerating and backing off. Usually 2 or 3 cycles will free the disc.
On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 04:01 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote: > From: JAMES GIESEKING <jgieseking@MAIL.OPEN.ORG> > Subject: Stuck clutch pedal '84 Westy > > Hi, all....... > > well, after sitting for a month, went out to start the Westy and the > clutch pedal is frozen in the up position.....can't push it down...... > > it is a real hard stop, not moving at all......... > > any thoughts greatfully appreciated..... > > thanks...... > |
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