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Wed Jun 11, 2025 7:28 am

bsairhead wrote: volky1970 wrote: Junkyardjockey,

Can you at least shift with the car off?

I had a similar problem when I left the car in the garage for 2 years. Went to use it and even with the clutch pressed the car would JUMP forward if in 1,2,3,4.

I had to take out the engine since the disc was stuck to the pressure plate.

I looked up "stuck clutch" in You Tube where you can push the car then pop the clutch and it loosens but not in my case. I had to PRY it with a screwdriver.

Chances are it is your problem. ^ and this can happen also. My issue was the gland nut froze to the output shaft.

the gland nut bearing was installed new when the engine was built.

Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:09 pm

Sounds like things have sat for a number of years.

Don't try to force the trans to shift.

Bought a rebuilt from Benco earlier this year. Shifting was a little stiff first dozen or so miles and it didn't really want to shift when sitting parked until I put 15-20 miles on it. Hundreds of miles later, shifts like butter. Maybe a lot of new parts and sitting for years has your box just very "stiff"?

Either way, sounds like an engine pull is needed if your clutch isn't disengaging.