the rock hard pedal can be at the clutch pedal end of the system...
just due to the weird geometry of things with the pedal and clutch master
cylinder .

I had one syncro ..it was towed in to finish a Subaru engine  conversion.
and the clutch pedal would move about 1/4 inch and stop sharply ...
I can't explain it really ..
but bleeding the clutch properly fixed it, but it sure seemed mechanically
locked up at the pedal.

just saying, a rock hard clutch pedal may not necessarily be due to
something inside the clutch area.

however, of course..................... 'goes in gear, engine runs, but
won't move '...
does sound  like a clutch issue and hopefully not trans itself.

----- Original Message -----
From: "craig cowan" <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 6:24 AM
Subject: Re: Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems

> Today I put the battery back in the syncro and as per suggestions tried to
> move it under power to see if that would break free the clutch. With the
> car
> in reverse I started cranking, and it started moving in reverse. I had my
> foot pressed hard on the clutch pedal and still no movement. Then suddenly
> the engine caught and started (wasn't expecting that....) and the pedal
> moved a bit, and the car stopped moving in reverse. The engine did not
> stall.
> Now I can put the car into gear and start it up and run it, but it does
> not
> move under it's own power, and the clutch pedal is still rock solid.
>
> What do you think I broke?
>
> -Craig
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 7, 2010 at 7:20 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> So, I got my new (to me) syncro running today!
>> It hasn't (supposedly) run in twelve years, and I have it now starting up
>> and running quite impressively. So I went to put it into gear to try out
>> the
>> drivetrain, and found that the clutch pedal is rock solid! I can bleed it
>> at
>> the slave and no bubbles come out (and the pedal then depresses) but the
>> slave cylinder can't move the clutch cross shaft. It is really ceased in
>> place. I have tried spraying it with PB blaster and all manner of pulling
>> on
>> it, but to no avail. It is tricky to try to pound on it from above, as
>> there
>> are many things in the way.
>>
>> Any suggestions on what to do shy of pulling the transmission?
>>
>> Why I don't want to pull the transmission:
>> I have no idea what condition it is in. I would hate to pull it to fix
>> the
>> cross shaft than put it back in to find it doesn't work for some reason
>> or
>> another, only then to have to pull it again and have it rebuilt. I don't
>> have the money for a rebuild at this time, so I am just trying to assume
>> it
>> to be good untill I know otherwise (And hope for positive encouragement,
>> as
>> I have no reason to assume anything else. The car was parked because of
>> engine issues (I believe)).
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> -Craig
>> '85GL turned WESTY
>> BOSTIG in the back
>> '87 SUNROOF Syncro
>>
>>
>>