Has bump-starting messed up my clutch

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10-21-2017, 11:47 AM

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remove the air cleaner and inspect the release arm bushing,
i will bet its toast,

Like this, you mean?

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10-22-2017, 01:56 PM

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I bought a rough 79 5 spd in the South of France and drove it to Scotland, in an act of faith/bravery/stupidity. I will get round to posting the story I promise.

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Anyway, I had to bump start the car probably a dozen times over that trip. When I got it the clutch action was good, no problems. Now I am using the car regularly, the clutch bite point is really high on the pedal - right at the top, I get judder getting going in 1st and reverse, and I get the rattling noise when the car is idling with clutch out (disappears when clutch in).

Now, what the heck were you doing bump starting a car with plastic bumper cover! I would have bought a gas can, put gas in the can and then filled the car up while running. Or would have done something similar.

On the other hand, I find it difficult to believe that a few bump starts will screw up the clutch.

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10-23-2017, 03:57 PM

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Thanks, I was hoping I hadn't killed it :-)

This is a theme on this car. There was NO bushing left in the rear shifter linkage when I got it. Made for interesting shifter behaviour..

I drove an 85 from Martha's Vineyard MA to Fort Worth TX without a bushing in the shifter. 1st, 3rd, 5th.

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10-23-2017, 08:20 PM

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Like this, you mean?

That is good news, a relatively simple, cheap fix.

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10-24-2017, 12:07 PM

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Swaybar notice how small that opening is?
Its next to impossible to put a bushing on with the arm in the way as it has no place to go.

The later bell housings have bigger openings thus making for an easy bushing swap with the release arm in place