Clutch woes

[Postie Bob]

Got all the brakes good , now my clutch is givin me grief .
The old girl,s been sitting so long ( about 6-7 yrs ) I think maybe the clutch has stuck somehow.
Seem to be adjusted ok but when I push in the pedal it doesn,t disengage .  I have to shut off the motor, put her in gear , then start her up again to move the vehicle .  I have to turn off the motor again to get it out of gear .
Anyone have a clue as to whats happening inside there ?
I took off the bellhousing cover and there seems to be a fair bit of oil in there . Not good eh .
Most probly be a good idea to pull it all apart just to be sure .
Cheers , Bob.

[Dano]

yes Bob, do the righty, drop the box, check it all out, sounds like your pressure plate could have colapsed being so old or your thrust bearing is caught agian in your pressure plate,maybe the throw out fork broken ?  this way you can check your clutch / fly wheel/ pressure plate /and bearing(don't forget the uni joints too don't want a front uni blowing at any speed). Give it a good clean /lube. That way it'll all be nice and smooth when refitted.The time spent fighting the inevitable could have the job done is the way I look at things.good luck Dano

[rumax]

maybe the clutch plate has rusted to the fly wheel. You could do one of the numerous dodges, but I agree with Dano....
Do it once, do it right. It may cost a bit now, but will save in the long run.
Good luck..Russell

[Postie Bob]

Thanks for the advise fellas .
Seems like a bit of surgery needed.
When we eventually head off in our li`l Bedebago I need it reliable , dependable , and whateverelseable to just enjoy the ride and not worry if we,ll get where were goin or not  .
Cheers, Bob.

[mezzmo]

reliable, dependable.......you do have a beddie dont you? Are you sure these words can be?? associated?? 

[Postie Bob]

Hmmmm.... You might be right  Mezzmo .
Will have to enrol the wife at the local TAFE  .
Maybe they have a `how to perform miracles` course  there .

[Postie Bob]

A `happy chappie` not  .
I removed g/box & bell housing and my clutch looked pretty new . The clutch assembly must have been replaced when the new engine was installed ( less than 500 ks ... but 6yrs ago ) .  All looked good so I bunged it all back together .  I didn,t remove the pressure plate thinking I,ll never get the box back in .  Adjusted it up sweet and the pedal felt like it was working as it should .  The pedal was but the clutch wasn,t  .
With the pedal pushed to the floor the clutch is still not disengaging .  I checked the p/plate finger movement ( with the bottom cover removed ) and it doesn,t look like the throwout bearing is pushing the plate in far enough .  Is it possible that the clutch cable is stretching ??
Any ideas fellas?
Cheers , Bob.

[Marishka]

check the 2 outer cable mounting points.

[Warren]

Have a look where the throwout arm is situated in the opening, the pivot point can be adjusted to help with the throw.

Warren

[Rogerfied]

If vehicle has been sitting for awhile there is a good chance all is OK but the clutch plate will be siezed to the flywheel or pressure plate. Can usually free up with cover removed, alternative if this is the case place chocks in front of all wheels, apply handbrake,foot on brake, select neutral, put foot hard on clutch and use starter motor to free plate.