clutch

[den1560]

please help car been stood nearly 2 years, i think the clutch is stuck on, any ideas on how to get it unstuck. when i start the car with it in gear foot pressed on clutch all the way to the floor when i start the car it shoots forward, is this the problem. i also have had the slave and master cylinder off but now back on i have bled the clutch, any idea's thanks Den.

[saabfast]

Den, if you try a search there have been a number of threads with ideas on this. The clutch friction plate is stuck to the flywheel and/or the pressure plate. The first thing seems to be to run the engine to get it hot and let the heat soak into the clutch plate, probably for 1/2 hour +. This might free it. Other methods involve large trees and towing, but sound more hazardous. I have done it on other cars by being towed to the top a hill and rolling down, putting it into gear and jolting it free.

Alan
Saab 9000 Stg 1
Saab 9000 2.3 FPT Auto
'81 TR7 DHC