Clutch work: easier to pull the engine or transaxle?
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From: South Lyon, Michigan, Ewe Ess Eh
Sounds like maybe the clutch fork broke? Is there a rubber centered clutch or spring centered clutch disk in there? I have had a pedal go to the floor then after pulling it back up it was sort of stuck and would get stuck some of the way travel. Does it make any noises with the engine rotating when you try to depress the clutch? In my case the pressure was a centerforce with an extra spring that came apart and was not enabling the clutch to disengage. If you need a new fork I have one and I also have a very nice clutch kit available for cheap.
Also - we have not tried to run the engine since this happened. Maybe it will provide some clues - but it will still come down to taking the thing apart to replace whatever is broken.
Anyway - I now know which way to proceed. The problem is lack of free time and a limitation on a good working surface. I have a few ideas - but none solve the time issue.
If we get to it fairly soon and figure out what we need to fix it - I'll be in touch regarding the parts.