use full tip about clutches

[simmo]

I WENT THROUGH APRETTY DEEP PUDDLE IN THE ROAD
PARKED THE CAR UP 5HOURS LATER AFTER WORK,GEARS WOULDNT ENGAGE
THE CLUTCH HAD RUSTED SOLID
TIP
PUT CAR IN 1ST THEN TURN KEY.CAR WILL JUMP FORWARD[BANG]CLUTCH COMES FREE
THIS CAN SAVE ABIG GARAGE BILL,FOR DOING NOTHING

[djcontra]

thanks for the tip!

p.s. the clutch rusted that badly after only 5 hours though? musta been one of those salt water puddles )

[simmo]

I WAS LATE FOR WORK .AFTER THE PUDDLE I DROVE LIKE A TWAT[DORSET TERM FOR QUITE FAST] HENCE EVERY THING WAS QUITE HOT BUT WET ON A COLD MORNING

[MP328]

i was thinking about this today.

you gotta press the clutch in in the first place to start the car right?

now if the clutch is rusted and will not realese in the first place, will the car still start?????

[djcontra]

Originally posted by MP328
i was thinking about this today.

you gotta press the clutch in in the first place to start the car right?

now if the clutch is rusted and will not realese in the first place, will the car still start?????

not really, what will happen is if you leave it in gear, the car will jerk forward (or backwards if it's in reverse). What simmo is implying is that jerking motion probably cleans off the surface rust on the clutch.

[simmo]

CORRECT,THE MAN FROM THE AA TOLD ME MY CLUTCH WAS KNACKERED,EVEN WITH PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL.SO HE TOWED ME HOME.THEN I TRIED THESHUNTING TRICK