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Old 09-20-2011, 01:26 PM
pcledet pcledet is offline
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1971 280 sl clutch issue

my girlfriends family has a '71 280 sl sitting in their garage. i tried to get it running for her mother this past summer but didn't have time or any tools to get too deep into the car. It's been sitting for about a year (give or take) and nobody had cranked it up until I tried. I tried to crank it had the clutch pushed in but the car lurched forward and didn't crank. I'm assuming the clutch is seized up as I couldn't feel the shifter come out of gear either. I'm not a mercedes expert but I have plenty of experience with other cars. Any recommendations on what to do first? I checked the reservoir and there was plenty of clutch fluid there. I wonder if it needs a new master cylinder or not. Any body have any ideas or suggestions? I'm going to their house soon for a week and would like to take another look at it.
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