Drove the car around on Tuesday morning no problems (302 4 speed). Clutch has always had a shudder but nothing too drastic and only starting from still - I say this by way of full disclosure and a partial confession. Parked her three times within the hour and she started, stopped and changed gears like she always does.
Approaching home and unusually I popped her into neutral and coasted 100 metres down the street before turning down the drive and into the carport. One hour later jumped in her and hit the starter. There was a bit of a clunk, didn’t actually turn over (maybe only a few degrees) and then the clicking starter and nothing.
Have changed the starter and solenoid. But for a rather odd Oil light now coming on (even with the key out of the ignition and the battery connected), she is locked tight! Car rolls easily in neutral but when in gear she is locked. Took the plugs out and she is still locked tighter than a Nun’s…, well you get the picture. Can’t turn it via the fan either.
Car has oil, was not blowing any smoke and has no ‘unusual holes or oil leaks. Oil looks normal and the coolant is like new.
Plan B: Was thinking about dropping the gearbox and clutch to see if anything that end has locked.
Any thoughts/advice/hints/suggestions/ anything else that I might try to pinpoint what is happening here?
