Hey Guys,

I've recently taken ownership of a 1984 blue Series III ute. It had been sitting for a while (around half a year or so) before I attempted to start it.

Now here comes the silly part... I tried to depress the clutch to engage first gear, but it wouldn't budge. Thinking it was just a very heavy clutch that needed a bit of force, I put both feet on the pedal and gave it a mighty push! The pedal moved to the floor but the clutch didn't disengage... The pedal now falls to the floor under gravity if moved to its original position and let go - it just flops around with no resistance.

I've been told that I've most likely bent a linkage somewhere, but I have no idea where. Does anyone happen to know what/where the weakest link is? I have a feeling that this job may involve removing the gearbox...

From what I understand, after sitting for a while the clutch plate seizes with the flywheel. To remedy this, one forces the vehicle into progressively higher gears with the engine running until the bond is broken. If I pull the gearbox there won't be any need for this...

Cheers,
David

My post removed to the proper place... these glitches are getting to be a nuisance.