Re: Clutch problem Anyone ?

On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 03:44:42 GMT, Hank <hank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

>
>So I guess my question is will I be able to do the clutch work without
>removing the engine "thru the top" or droping the cradle ?
>On my 2m4 I could remove the clutch in 2 hours by unbolting the engne
>and sliding it to the right side.
>Thanks
>Hank
>
>>I droped the cradle on my 2m4 I lifted the car off of it as I needed
>>to swap out the engine as the timeing gear busted I found that to be
>>more work then pulling it out the top which I also did the first time
>>to replace the crank and berings but that was the 4 cyl.
>>
>>Link to how I lifter it up off the cradle and other stuff.
>>http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeecixb/page2.htm
>>
>>Hank
>>
>>>Different people use different methods, but since I have a lift I just
drop 
>>>the cradle.  My guess is you lost the throwout bearing or broke
something in 
>>>the pressure plate.
>>>
>>>John Stricker
>>>
>>>"Hank" <hank@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>>>news:hd1oq2pe13djcpvetbtpq0ju9vjsluvhr4@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>> 85 GT 6 cyl 64K miles I purchased this past summer.
>>>>
>>>> Tonight when leaving work something went wrong with my clutch. At
>>>> first it was fine but my rear breaks were frozen so I gave it a
little
>>>> more gas and a fast release of the clutch to try and unfreeze the
>>>> beeaks which did work. When getting ready to pull out onto the main
>>>> road it would not go into any gear so I had to double clutch it to
get
>>>> it into first as I was pulling out onto the main road thats when I
>>>> noticed it was pu****ng to the floor very easy where before it took
>>>> alot of pressure to get it to the floor also it does not engage until
>>>> the petal is all the way up. There is enough fluid in the system and
>>>> no leaks also the pin pu****ng at the top appears to be moving fine so
>>>> my guess is either bent fork or bad pressure plate ?
>>>>
>>>> I have replaced the clutch and all that in my 2m4 without removing
the
>>>> engine just unbolt and slide to the side. What can I expect from the
6
>>>> cyl as I have no prior experiance with the 6 ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> Hank 
>>>