i believe my clutch is seized on my car, it has a essex v6 and has sat for around 8 years, i got it running but will only go in gear when engines off, if i start it up in gear with clutch pedal down it goes forward. i checked the cable is operating correctly which it is. i dont know howe heavy the pedal is meant to be but i find it really heavy? im hoping theres a way of freeing it up if it is seized without removing the box?

 

get the engine hot and work it in and out,(the clutch that is),or tow it in gear, had this before,took a bit of arsing about but eventually freed up

 

what does getting it hot do?

 

heat causes expansion.

 

will have to give it a go when me dads out as its quite noisey lol, so what does towing it in gear do?

 

Get it up on a good set of axle stands, so the drive wheels can spin.
Run it up in gear but keep your foot on the clutch pedal at all times
Bop the throttle hard with the clutch down and it will free it up..

 

Best way(if you can) is to drive it down road high revs dip clutch bang on brakes hard a few times, will soon free off, if not do as said on axle stands.
tabetha

 

i havn't got brakes yet as it needs a master cylinder , when you say bop the the accelerator do you mean hold it down on up and down?

 

A more severe method is to raise a wheel up so it spins when the cars going, then drop it suddenly.
(maybe have it on a block attached to a length of string - you in the drivers seat, mate holding rope ready to yank)
The resultant shock to the drivetrain will have the same affect as hitting the breaks.

Obviously dont hold me responsible when the car shoots through a wall or kills someone!

 

lol, i got it up on a jack as i wanted a better look underneath so why i had a jack there up it went on axel stands started it up and with a few revs bobs you uncle she was alive again , purring away i took her to the corner of the road to realise the handrake is usless . now i cant wait to get the brakes sorted as i actually love the sound of the v6 as its stupidy loads when revved , cheers guys

 

I will pop pver during next week paul and have a butchers and a spin so get the brakes sorted

 

you can pop over anytime mate, but brakes wont be sorted for a while unless anyone has a master cylinder? as the seals gone so was going to settle up with jim before buying a pedal box + i need a cill fitted before it would even pass an m.o.t