Michael Oxman
The Journey Begins!
My name is Mike. After a lifetime of wanting I finally took the plunge and am the proud owner of a 1986 Bertone. I took delivery yesterday. It seems to have sat in a barn somewhere since 1995, was donated to charity and was purchased at auction by a shop owner near me who couldn't bear to see it go to the crusher. He got the engine "almost" idling so I know there's life in her. There is a lot to do on this, and today I started just moving handles and switches to see what worked. Brake pedal is frozen, seat is frozen -- good times.
My first question of what will likely be many - the clutch pedal is depressed and does not return, but I can pull it up with my hand. When pressed it will go down with absolutely no resistance and stay down until I pull it up. Here's the thing - I can get the car to start -- does this mean that the clutch itself is frozen in "disengaged" position? If not I don't know how it could start. First i thought I'd change out the master and slave, but now I'm wondering if the clutch itself is frozen. Looking forward to many hours on the forum!! -Mike
My first question of what will likely be many - the clutch pedal is depressed and does not return, but I can pull it up with my hand. When pressed it will go down with absolutely no resistance and stay down until I pull it up. Here's the thing - I can get the car to start -- does this mean that the clutch itself is frozen in "disengaged" position? If not I don't know how it could start. First i thought I'd change out the master and slave, but now I'm wondering if the clutch itself is frozen. Looking forward to many hours on the forum!! -Mike