Re: Clutch Quit Working 1931 833 4speed Transmission

Posted by GaryinSC On 2023/3/11 18:17:40

I have the same gearbox on my 32 901 so very familiar with you set up. You say that it quit working so assume it did work previously ? If so, then how long between when it did and did not work ? If the car set for a considerable amount of time it may be that the clutch disk is stuck to the flywheel and need only be broken loose in order to retract when you push in the clutch. If that is the case you may need to push the clutch in and have someone rock the car back and forth to break the bond between the two mating surfaces. If you can put the gear lever in neutral you might break it loose by tuning the engine over on the starter. Having the rear wheels off the ground may be a good idea just in case the car remained in gear even though the lever may indicate neutral, or at least disconnect the distributor to coil wire so the car will not start. I cannot imagine the clutch is frozen to the flywheel if the car has run within the past couple of months. If the condition persists then it may be time to renew the clutch. Flywheels will rust in a short period of time if the conditions of storage are in high moisture environments.