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#Post#: 71989--------------------------------------------------
Clutch seized on
DIR By: puddlejumper
Date: August 24, 2013, 6:59 am
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:banghead
Got the old bus running after changing dizzy to an accusparks
one and sheiks as sweet as a nut. Problem now is clutch is
seized on. Any suggestions on how to free it without pulling the
box out ???
Cheers
Doug
#Post#: 71990--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch seized on
DIR By: Arjan
Date: August 24, 2013, 7:03 am
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We have several times "unstickied" the cluth by bumpstarting /
bashing into trees...
Often, a good bit of shocks / bashing will free the thing.
Good Luck :thumbs:
#Post#: 71992--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch seized on
DIR By: puddlejumper
Date: August 24, 2013, 7:16 am
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Cheers, did wonder if driving it against summat solid would help
;D, of course best not use garden fence or the boss will not be
happy rofl rofl
#Post#: 71994--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch seized on
DIR By: Mr.Pickles
Date: August 24, 2013, 7:24 am
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You could try starting it in gear with your foot on the clutch.
Disclaimer, this has worked for me, but may cause damage, to
which I will not be responsible! wagfinger On your head be it!
wagfinger
Mr.P
#Post#: 71995--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch seized on
DIR By: Andyjb
Date: August 24, 2013, 7:40 am
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Try letting the engine warm up about half hour Run the gear
lever through its paces a few times as well If you get it free
try slipping the clutch a few times to clean any rust off the
plate
#Post#: 72010--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch seized on
DIR By: ProDave
Date: August 24, 2013, 1:39 pm
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Years ago I had a Transit camper van that did this when laid up
over the winter if I forgot to start it from time to time.
The cure was always put the back axle up on stands, start the
engine in gear and run it for half an hour.
By then the vibration had freed it, sometimes needing the brake
and clutch applied to break the "seal"
#Post#: 72011--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch seized on
DIR By: dazcapri
Date: August 24, 2013, 1:50 pm
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--- Quote from: ProDave link ---
>
> Years ago I had a Transit camper van that did this when laid
up over the winter if I forgot to start it from time to time.
>
> The cure was always put the back axle up on stands, start the
engine in gear and run it for half an hour.
>
> By then the vibration had freed it, sometimes needing the
brake and clutch applied to break the "seal"
>
--- End Quote ---
What he said get it up on axle stands start it in gear then
stamp hard on the brakes that usually works
#Post#: 72020--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch seized on
DIR By: one and two
Date: August 24, 2013, 3:00 pm
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I used to use series 2/3 to launch boats and regularly had them
up to their doors in salt water. Needless to say the clutch
would seize overnight without fail.
Starting in gear with clutch depress would free it if only been
a day since used previously.
However if left for more than a week or so the only way I could
free it (and I tried everything) would be to warm engine up in
neutral. Attach another landrover to the rear with tow rope.
Start the seized landrover in gear with pedal depressed and tow
the other landrover around with them gradually putting the
brakes on. Sometimes we would have to tow up a hill with pedal
to the floor to free it off. Once after a month I had to tow a
4wd Zetor to free it!
I ruined at least ten 2a/3 landrovers in the sea before I ran
out of a cheap supply of them and bought a 4wd David brown!
#Post#: 72023--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch seized on
DIR By: NoelC
Date: August 24, 2013, 3:32 pm
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LHD, my 109 six pot station wagon usually seizes as it's only
started one every year or so. I try to free it off starting
gently and getting nastier:
1) Clutch down, crank it until it starts, keep the clutch down
whilst dabbing the accelerator - sometimes this gets it to let
go
2) Put the rear up securely on axle stands and in 2wd high get
the speedo to show about 40mph. Press the clutch and then stamp
on the brake as hard and sharp as you can. Generally a loud
crack is followed by the clutch working as it should.
I take no responsibility for anything getting broken as a result
of these techniques. :smile1
#Post#: 72030--------------------------------------------------
Re: Clutch seized on
DIR By: puddlejumper
Date: August 24, 2013, 4:41 pm
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Thanks guys I will give the axle stand jobby a go tomorrow
Doug
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