The other day I cranked up the '63 ford 2000 after several weeks of sitting (I had been sick). It ran fine, but the first time I put it in gear I got a loud gear-scrape noise and it lurched forwards several feet. I think the clutch had stuck. The last time it did that, more than a decade ago, I had had to drive it all over the place before it unstuck.
I'm considering putting a c-clamp or something on the clutch pedal when it's in the shed, to keep the clutch from sticking. Is it safe to leave the clutch tied down? Or would that hurt the throwout mechanism over time?
I'm considering putting a c-clamp or something on the clutch pedal when it's in the shed, to keep the clutch from sticking. Is it safe to leave the clutch tied down? Or would that hurt the throwout mechanism over time?