Think the clutch on my escort may have stuck and have been advised to start it in gear, and run it with the clucth peddle down to try and free it up.

Question is....is it reasonably safe to put the car on stands just off the floor and run it in the garage?

 

Should be safe enough on axle stands mate, just make sure they're well secure before doing anything though

 

when i bent my old mk4 escort in half i had it up on stands - in the mud lol and held it on the limiter in 5th for a few mins untill my mum had a go at me

had the fooker off the clock at about 160 too pmsl

ps, i didnt even think of the safety issues back then, but if it were to fall off it will only stall

 

I do it with mine all the time...shouldn't be problem

 

I worry about starting the car on stands let alone running in gear As said should be ok I guess make sure they are as safe as can be

 

You only need the front up in the air after all, just make sure the back wheels are nice and chocked.

 

PMSL... you trying to send him into space

you know what happens when one assume's something dont you paul

 

LOL I have visions of it launching into the air

I did this on my old Sierra Saph 1.8...it hit 150 in 3rd gear lol, Dangerous tho

 

I do it at every event in the morning to warm up the gearbox oil and brakes before setting off.

 

Done it, no problems but didnt fix the problem so the box is coming back out.

BillyCabrio, thanks for the advice, however I am glad I didnt put the front in the air and leave the back down.

 

i had my 4wd cossie up in the air about 5 inches off the 4 poster ramp touching 150

even done it on the 2 poster ramp at 150+

only when you think about what could happen you think .. hmmm not one of my better ideas

 

Just ideling will be fine! but i wouldint like to do 150mph run in it

 

chicken

 

Not a problem if its securely on the stands, there isnt enough vibration or torque reaction to shake it off a decent set of stands.

video it just in case though, at least yuo will get some cash back fromyou've been framed if it does go wrong

 

Going to change the clutch now, anyone know if a 2wd saff clutch will fit a pinto engine and box?

Chip, I only found out last weekend who you are

Not Glass Eye or anything like that before someone says anything.

 

sounds dodgy on stands id be scared to fook

"ashes to ashes , dust to dust"

 

a 1.8 sierra doing 150 in 3rd?? keep smoking that shit mate!!

 

It was a bit dodgy, due to the fact that the clutch is stuck so I had to start it in gear and if it had come off I couldnt dip the clutch

 

I had my old saff up to about 130mph on the ramp at the zoo..

Pete...

 

i remember my clutch was stuck on a car i had some time ago
i put it in gear and drove it around like that for about 10 mins it
went with a big bang and it was freed off try that.

ive put a car on 2 jacks and let it run in gear up to 50 mph

 

Sorry, i over looked that fact that it was a taxi we were talking about

I'm with NUTS RuS tho, FWD

 

Wrong again

 

Ok, ok a rwd Escort

 

AFAIK, a cossie flywheel is different

A Cossie clutch will not fit a normal 2.0 Pinto flywheel, and Im pretty sure its too large for the regular 5 speeds bellhousing too.

 

Indeed, the Pinto crank has (iirc) 7 flywheel mounting bolts whereas the cossie has 9...............

Plus ive ran mine on axle stands in the garage loads of times.....no probs.

 

Some ppl moan about the cooling fans at rolling road not being up to the job while some ppl run their cars flat out on axle stands without any cooling at all.

 

Although, on stands the engine is under no load.