4-spd Trans
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4-spd Trans
1970 454
Car had been running OK. Battery was dead so car sat for a month. Installed battery, started in neutral. Tranny would not go into any gear. Clutch felt normal as before. Shut off engine, put into 1st gear and tried cranking with clutch engaged. Engine would not start as if clutch was not engaged, car just rocked forward. Does this sound like an adjustment problem or a clutch replacement?
Car had been running OK. Battery was dead so car sat for a month. Installed battery, started in neutral. Tranny would not go into any gear. Clutch felt normal as before. Shut off engine, put into 1st gear and tried cranking with clutch engaged. Engine would not start as if clutch was not engaged, car just rocked forward. Does this sound like an adjustment problem or a clutch replacement?
Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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Clutch siezed to flywheel? I don't know if that could happen after sitting for just a month. I had a similar problem with a '84 Laser that sat for 6 months. Clutch siezed on flywheel but it broke free and no damage done. Others will chime in.
Last edited by resdoggie; Oct 4, 2013 at 10:01 AM.
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I had this happen over night. Long story short, I drove my '69 through water that was much deeper than I thought. Deep enough that the car floated for several seconds. Anyway, made it home and the next morning the disc had rusted to the flywheel.
