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  1. 19th August 2016, 11:34 PM #1
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    72 Sticky Clutch

    Hey everyone

    I notice that no one has posted on here for over a year so it's time to break the drought.

    I have just taken delivery of a new S3 Station Wagon which had been sitting in a Farmers shed for years. Hence my problem he used to go out and start it regularly but didn't drive it. I think this has caused this problem. I can start it in gear and the clutch will disengage when I hit the break. Then you can drive it normally. Is there an easy way of fixing this without removing the gear box?

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    It probably has rust on the flywheel and pressure plate. Try loading the engine in fourth with the brakes applied. Don't get it too hot though.

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  3. 20th August 2016, 09:00 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Slugbait View Post
    I notice that no one has posted on here for over a year so it's time to break the drought.
    You may have a problem at your end. I just counted 24 theads on this sub-forum that have been posted on in the last month.

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    Rusty flywheel

    Quote Originally Posted by Aaron IIA View Post
    It probably has rust on the flywheel and pressure plate. Try loading the engine in fourth with the brakes applied. Don't get it too hot though.

    Aaron
    Ditto.

    The truck on the farm used to do this when my late Dad was getting past using it. It would stand up unused in the shed for months. The trick was to roll start down the drive and then put it under load uphill in a high gear. With use it tended to self correct.

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  5. 20th August 2016, 12:36 PM #5
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    Sticky Clutch

    Thanks

    I'll give it a go.

    Sorry about the first line in my post. I had posted the same question to another forum and forgot to take the first line out.
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