Re: [lro] Rover needs help - engine seized ???

From: Solihull@aol.com
Date: Sat Jan 18 2003 - 15:15:05 EST

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    In a message dated 1/18/03 14:36:25, Zaxcoinc@aol.com writes:

    << Rust is a pretty fragile material. it fractures easily, but presents the
    most
    godawful problem when it locks up things like this engine or our clutches. I
    think it resists us so well, because we have difficulty approaching it on
    favorable terms. Whether we are working on a frozen clutch, or a stuck piston
    ring, we are attempting to shear the material. in shear rust is pretty... >>

    Yeah, after he gets the engine free, he gets to discover the joys of clutch
    disc to flywheel and pressure plate seizure. If its stuck to both andthe
    clutch hydralics do their duty, the disc will come apart onto both surfaces.
    Best just start the teardown and have done with it, eh?
    Cheers!
    John Dillingham
    Vintage Rover Service
    Canton, Georgia
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