opeltwinturbo Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I have a 1928 Model 27 that I am trying to get ready for Brookfield. After spending several days completely going through the fuel system and getting the motor running I discovered the clutch is not disengaging. This vehicle has been sitting for 6-7 years so I was wondering if the disks and floaters my be stuck together causing the clutch to be frozen. I am able to start the car in neutral but once I try to put it in gear - no such luck. I can put the car in gear when shut off but obviously when I try to start it I am in gear. I have full pedal travel but it appears that the clutch is not disengaging. Suggestions are welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raydurr Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) My 29-41 has done this after being parked for 10+ years. The clutch frictions like to stick to the steel facings. I have freed stuck clutches by driving the cars while holding the clutch pedal down and gassing the engine. I freed the clutch in a Model A by having the car on jack stands while running the car in high gear , holding the clutch pedal down and stomping the brake pedal and quickly hitting the park brake. All this has to be done running half throttle or so. Be careful to not be too aggressive as the old cars don't have hardened driveline parts. I bet yours breaks loose pretty easily. Edited June 6, 2017 by raydurr (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dibarlaw Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Sounds like the same issue I had with my 1925-25. Ended up losing a clutch disk and the resulting replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert_25-25 Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 (edited) John, I would put the car in "a gear" and get a couple of guys to rock the car back and forth. This will put pressure on the clutch friction disks and it may dislodge. Rust can build on the clutch friction surfaces. I have had to do this with my Jaguar in the past. Fortunately it has not been a reoccurring thing. This would provide normal forces that the car is subject to. Also consider removing the two screws in the clutch inspection cover at the top front of the transmission and you can inspect the clutch disc stack and see if everything is operating. As you can see in my photo, I have a problem with one of my clutch linings that I need to address. This is an earlier design to your style clutch. Hugh Edited June 6, 2017 by Hubert_25-25 (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 15 hours ago, Hubert_25-25 said: John, I would put the car in "a gear" and get a couple of guys to rock the car back and forth. This will put pressure on the clutch friction disks and it may dislodge. Rust can build on the clutch friction surfaces. I have had to do this with my Jaguar in the past. Fortunately it has not been a reoccurring thing. This would provide normal forces that the car is subject to. Also consider removing the two screws in the clutch inspection cover at the top front of the transmission and you can inspect the clutch disc stack and see if everything is operating. As you can see in my photo, I have a problem with one of my clutch linings that I need to address. This is an earlier design to your style clutch. Hugh I'm assuming the clutch on the 28 is similar to the 27, which is different from the earlier 24-25. The clutch unfortunately cannot be examined by looking through the inspection cover. All the plates and disks are inside the flywheel. I had the same problem with my 27-54CC. I could start it in gear with the pedal depressed, and drive around jerking the throttle to put force on the clutch plates, to no avail. I rocked it back and forth in gear, parked it on a ramp, but decided rather than continue to force it, I removed the clutch and found it extremely dirty and contaminated with a lot of debris (from 80+ years of use). I put the clutch in a press, released the pressure, and broke the plates free with a socket wrench and adapter that I used to turn the splined hub. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opeltwinturbo Posted August 2, 2021 Author Share Posted August 2, 2021 Problem resolved. Sent it to Tony Bult. He worked on the car over the winter and fixed all kinds of issues. Today it runs like a champ and has been a great parade car. Thanks Tony. !!!!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27donb Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Did he tell you what the clutch problem was, and what he did to fix it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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