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Hi, when I start the car and pull the clutch out put in gear and it does not move.
You either have a very bad clutch, a broken axle, or a broken shear key.
With your hand, make sure the clutch pedal is all the way up.
Two:
Start it, put it in gear and let the clutch up. Have someone see if anything is turning at the wheels. Jack up the rear and do it again to see if anything is moving when you do this. If you haVE a broken rr axle, a wheel will fall off when you jack it up. My hope is that you just have a sheared key between the hub and axle. Could be a really bad transmission too. I'm sure you will find it and be able to fix it.
jack
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| Comment | thanks for your quick response. I know exactly what you are talking about and am going to ck the shear key rt now. Really apprciate your time and help. Leon. | ||
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jack bahm
Expertise
Only repair type questions on the 1928-1931 Ford Model A.
Experience
Owned one when I was 15 yrs old, and now have owned 5. Still own and play with 2 of them.
Organizations
Oakleaf region of MARC. Model A Restorers Club. I have put several Model A videos on the Oakleaf site that may be of help. Things like how to start the A, how to Time it, how to troubleshoot it.. Go to oakleafregion.org and you will find them. jack
Publications
"More than you need to know about cars." Just a small book for Car Nuts. Blurb.com
"Model A Ford Tips and Hints" Blurb.com 2010
Many Model A movies that can be found on youtube.com/jackbahm
Education/Credentials
BSME LSU, 1958, Masters of automotive engineering from the Chrysler Institute of engineering, 1960, MBA Mich State, 1976. Worked as an engineer at Chrysler from 1958 to the end of 1991.
Awards and Honors
Two patents while working in auto industry.
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