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Dodge · 06-07-2018, 01:41 AM

Some may cringe, but I have bought several cars over the years with a stuck clutch. I got them cheap because of the stuck clutch. I got them running and put the rear axle up on axle stands with the car in gear and running, rev it up a bit and put in the clutch them slam on the brakes and put on the parking brake. Sometimes it works right away and sometimes it takes a few tries. It only didn’t work once and in that case it ripped the facing off the clutch disc. Oh well it would have to have been pulled anyway if this hadn’t been tried.
With the lifters definitely use the atf/acetone routine with lot of patience.
And follow the rest of the advise others have posted.

Good luck and don’t forget to raise a glass for Great Grandpa.

06-07-2018, 01:41 AM	#10
Dodge Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sonoma, CA. Posts: 1,568	Re: Sport Coupe Resurrection - Debris in Bores Some may cringe, but I have bought several cars over the years with a stuck clutch. I got them cheap because of the stuck clutch. I got them running and put the rear axle up on axle stands with the car in gear and running, rev it up a bit and put in the clutch them slam on the brakes and put on the parking brake. Sometimes it works right away and sometimes it takes a few tries. It only didn’t work once and in that case it ripped the facing off the clutch disc. Oh well it would have to have been pulled anyway if this hadn’t been tried. With the lifters definitely use the atf/acetone routine with lot of patience. And follow the rest of the advise others have posted. Good luck and don’t forget to raise a glass for Great Grandpa.