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Subject:Re: Stuck clutch pedal '84 Westy
From:don spence
Date:Wed, 20 Aug 2003 16:23:01 -0600

This sounds like a rusted together pressure plate/clutch disc.  Put in
1st gear and start it.
(helps if you are not pointing up hill or in the garage.) If this
doesn't work, start in neutral, get a push with engine running and
"slip" it into 2nd by matching the revs.
Drive it, strongly accelerating and backing off. Usually 2 or 3 cycles
will free the disc.

On Wednesday, August 20, 2003, at 04:01 PM, Automatic digest processor
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> From:    JAMES GIESEKING <jgieseking@MAIL.OPEN.ORG>
> Subject: Stuck clutch pedal '84 Westy
>
> Hi, all.......
>
> well, after sitting for a month, went out to start the Westy and the
> clutch pedal is frozen in the up position.....can't push it down......
>
> it is a real hard stop, not moving at all.........
>
> any thoughts greatfully appreciated.....
>
> thanks......
>

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