49-53 3spd tranny guys.....(?)

So, lets say you own a 53 merc w/stock running gear Flathead-8 with a standard non-overdrive 3spd transmission and you come to a stoplight only to find that your clutch pedal pushes all the way to the floor and doesn't pop back! Can't engage the clutch whatsoever. What I can see is all there from the outside, springs/linkage...ets. but before I drop this ****** can anyone help troubleshoot this for me and to what might be the dilemma?

Any help is greatly appreciated

Nolan

 

T/O bearing frozen to trans nose or maybe P/P finger pivot broke. Anyway ya cut it , time to drop the trans. Ya might pull the inspection cover off the bottom of the bellhousing and see what ya can see.

 

pal of mine had that happen...the throwout fork broke where its pinned to the shaft

 

Check out the linkage , or as said above the thro-out bearing fork come off the pivot ball or broke. Dosen't sound like a very expencive fix..

 

JEvans-Jetmek-IbCal- Thanks fellas. Figured it wasn't anything too huge since I didn't hear/feel anything when it happened. And yes, it should be a cheap fix...

Thanks!

 

all else fails i had this happen in my 54...the z-bar actually broke off at the bend at the top. this allowed the petal to go to the floor and not come back up...check it out. its semi noticalble too.