Got Signal ginge out of hibernation

[Chesney]

today, peeled back the carcoon and there she was, looking pretty well after a winter of shut eye

Cranked her over a few times put the ht lead back on and she fired up pretty much straight away.

Pushed her out the garage but couldn't select gears. Bloody clutch stuck on Eventually after a lot of starting in gear, reverse and jerking it about i heard a loud bang and she was ok again, phew Was beginning to think i'd have to get LAR out this year after all but no she can stay sleeping.

Any one else had this happen to em?? Never had this problem before so was really surprised.

[dustydog]

Should have got your son to try it am sure he tried it out at the AVO day

[bevo]

Same happened to me son 2 weeks ago with my mex..
Bloody clutch seized tried to free it a couple of times then gave up and pushed it back into the garage!!!

[andysrs2]

Best way i have found to unseize the clutch is to jack up rear wheels so there off the ground start it in 2nd gear, clutch to the floor and pull the handbrake up sharpish, works every time for me!

[Frosticles]

It's shagged!

[lee bishop]

I'm surprised anything seizes on that car with the amount of oil that falls out of it !

[ugly]

put it in 4th gear and turn it over, worked for me a week ago.

[oggie snr]

today, peeled back the carcoon and there she was, looking pretty well after a winter of shut eye

Cranked her over a few times put the ht lead back on and she fired up pretty much straight away.

Pushed her out the garage but couldn't select gears. Bloody clutch stuck on Eventually after a lot of starting in gear, reverse and jerking it about i heard a loud bang and she was ok again, phew Was beginning to think i'd have to get LAR out this year after all but no she can stay sleeping.

Any one else had this happen to em?? Never had this problem before so was really surprised.

Thats carcoons for you

[mk1gaz]

I've never had a clutch stick and i leave motors for years . Perhaps it got wet before you parked it up or something ?

[lee bishop]

Your clutch is probably worn down to the rivets hence it stuck with rust lol

[rs new boy]

cheap clutch , my brothers is stuck on every year my borg and becks never stuck in five years

[Chesney]

car was put away bone dry, clutch was a nos ford one put in 2 years ago and done bugger all mileage.

[Martin]

I'll give you £3k for the old Knacker with the worn clutch

[lee bishop]

done bugger all mileage.

Is that cos the clutch keeps sticking or won't it start???

[Rallye]

A bit worrying that. The cause of sticking clutch is usually a combination of a laid up car and moisture.