Stuck Clutch

[khansmith]

Originally Posted by Jac Mac

Khansmith,

This has always worked for me--do it in a safe area; ie open parking lot.

Have a helper Lift rear wheels clear of ground on hydraulic floor jack from rear of car. ( you will require an ultra low race type jack for a Cobra ).

Now with car in topgear or whatever is 1 to 1 ratio if you have tremec etc start and run the motor up to about 3000 rpm with your foot on the clutch pedal ( it will pay to warm up the engine first in neutral before attempting this ) --- now have your helper drop the floor jack & car onto the ground while the car is running- you MUST keep your foot on the clutch pedal and a bit on the throttle to maintain that 3000rpm during the procedure. You must also be prepared for a bit of a wild ride if the clutch doesnt free at the first attempt, but it has always let go for me on the first try. There is an element of risk in that you could tear the center out of the clutch, but if it dont work your going to be doing that anyway.
I discovered this when I worked in a repair shop that always seemed to have long term projects and virtually 1 out of 3 cars had this problem. Never ever let on to the Boss what I did, he used to tell everyone how quick I could do a clutch job on any make of car!!
Make sure both you and your helper have a clear understanding of what you are doing.

Jac Mac

I would love to do this but I am missing one critical part: The assistant! I am doing this solo unfortunately. That is a cool idea however! Maybe I can bribe someone to help me do something this crazy........"Hey kid? Want to make $10?"

Khan