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The only thing that pushes the fork back is those "fingers". It's a big round spring. Looks like only one finger is working. I'll bet the clutch pedal is really easy to press down. I think your pressure plate is broke, somehow. It's odd though that the fingers are staying down, in the release position. Regardless, it's not right and I think you'll have to drop the transmission to figure out what is happening and fix it. Can't imagine a fix any other way.

One more thing. Those fingers are actually all part of one single sheet of steel. Called a diaphragm spring. It can break and shift, not moving the plate anymore. But if the fingers aren't even the pressure plate assembly is probably broke. Details don't matter much. But they're fun. http://www.tpub.com/basae/90.htm

New York state will have a state-wide executive order about face coverings. He gives clear instruction on what that means also. I think that that has been the big failing in getting people to wear face coverings. No clear guidance about where and when. "If you can't maintain 6 feet distance, pull up the cover." Pretty simple.

I've had the urge to make, and at times been unable to avoid making, snarky comments to people who aren't wearing face coverings even though they are in close quarters. It feels right and wrong at the same time. People who are obviously well off and have to be educated. Only the young, pretty and vain people, worried about looking weird, or the older "don't give a crap" guys. Not sure that talking to the 70 year old people who don't give a crap will have any effect. Super-spreader! is a good one. It sounds like a funny comment. People laugh then realize... Are your parents dead? Kind of cuts, but it's true. Best used on older people without face coverings since their parents are probably in the 80% death probability group. Praying for your grandmother. Who wants to be their grandmother's killer? I asked a a young couple if they just didn't know or just didn't care. The guy tried to play ignorant. Huh? What? It was sad, seeing a grown man play stupid. The girl was young and pretty, she knew better. Killers.

There was a malfunction apparently. Got lucky. "A malfunction prevented the pilot from being automatically ejected too and he was able to land the plane on the runway despite the involuntary departure of his passenger and the loss of the cockpit canopy."

Wonder what's in the box if you buy a "Genuine" Nissan bearing. Edit - a local Nissan dealer might let someone take a look - https://www.courtesyparts.com/oem-parts/nissan-brg-rr-ax-in-43210e4100 https://www.courtesyparts.com/oem-parts/nissan-bearng-wheel-43215e4100 http://www.carpartsmanual.com/datsun/Z-1969-1978/axle/rear-axle-drive-shaft https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-brg-rr-ax-in~43210-e4100.html https://www.nissanpartsdeal.com/parts/nissan-bearng-wheel~43215-e4100.html

You said pictures... All of the "fingers" should move together. If you have some that are stuck you might have a broken pressure plate. A piece might be jamming the plate against the clutch disc.

Can you add more detail to what you mean by "step on it"? The clutch pedal? That would be disengaging, decoupling the transmission from the engine. You're saying that the car wanted to keep going at a light, or you had to grind gears to get it back in to gear? Back when it worked. How long did it work for you in the beginning? "Step on it" is what people say about the throttle pedal too. Too slow, step on it! The clues seem to point to bad hydraulics, maybe combined with marginal parts. The master cylinder or the slave, and/or the throwout sleeve. Have you removed the boot from he slave and looked for fluid inside? One inch is not 35 mm. If your throwout sleeve was on the thin side it might be that you need the full 35 mm of stroke. You said it's never been great. With the right parts and setup these 5 speeds can be smooth as butter. If you do what Mark said you might find the the clutch fork gets very close to the back of the hole. It might even be hitting it by now, after some clutch disc wear. Who knows, a look will add more clues. Take some pictures.

Flying car video. https://autos.yahoo.com/watch-suzuki-swift-straight-road-142700483.html

No good?

Not a video. But a story about what happens when you don't social-distance. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/14/man-accidentally-ejects-himself-from-fighter-jet-during-surprise-flight#maincontent

There it is then. Obvious. The W.H. financed the virus to try to help the reelection campaign. Undeniable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyone who's been in the Portland metro area knows that Hillsboro is considered almost "boondocks": But there are actually some big businesses out there like Intel, with lots of people commuting to work. This is still surprising though. https://katu.com/news/coronavirus/3-hillsboro-police-employees-test-positive-for-coronavirus

Projected total deaths has moved up to 68,000, from about 60,000 a few days ago (the previous update). Not good. The model is adjusted based on the data they receive. They also make assumptions about mitigation efforts. Just one of several models out there. https://covid19.healthdata.org/united-states-of-america

Don't gouge the bearing seat sides when you're driving the old races out. It's easy to do (for me anyway. Unless the PO did it. Yeah, that's it...he did it ). I got some small pieces of brass and aluminum rod to be sure. There's a cut out in the seat to give access to the race. Probably covered in grease so you won't see it.

I don't. I prefer to believe professionally trained and experienced scientists. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coronavirus-covid-19-not-human-made-lab-genetic-analysis-nature https://www.scripps.edu/ https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C48&q="Kristian+Andersen"+scripps&btnG=

The Pew Research Center just studied this. The human mind is surprisingly easy to manipulate, it seems. Kind of scary. https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/04/08/nearly-three-in-ten-americans-believe-covid-19-was-made-in-a-lab/ Who they are - https://www.pewresearch.org/about/

16 mm is only half the stroke that Nissan shows. That bigger master might be worth a shot. Any way to rig up a mechanical way to push the fork? I don't know what BMW uses to move their pressure plate, is it a typical clutch fork? Moving the fork would tell you if it's a hydraulics problem or a mechanical problem.

Try rolling it in gear with the engine off and clutch pedal down. Measure slave cylinder travel when you press the pedal. Sounds like you made some progress though.

New cases seem to be steadying. Still a lot of new cases per day. A good reference point.

This web site really seems to do a good job of collecting and presenting data. You can click on any heading and any state or country and reorder things or open a new page with a whole new set of charts. If you want to see where we, the USA, are or where your state is, just click through and explore. And here is the page that describes who "Worldometers" is. They seem reputable. Lots of other good data on their web site. https://www.worldometers.info/about/ https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ Here is what the death curve looks like. Don't see any plateauing here.

Here's the west coast coalition. The coastal states, so far. Washington, Oregon, California. WOC. Or COW. https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/washington-oregon-california-join-pact-for-covid-19-collaboration

Hydrochloroquine and heart problems. Not good. Beware. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/heart-woes-spur-partial-stop-malaria-drug-study-70124183

I have had several transmissions that would go through the gears without the clutch disengaged (clutch pedal down). Maybe due to the sharpness of the synchro teeth and the fluid used. Not arguing, just saying it's not a definitive clue about what the problem might be. One thing that is close to having the clutch disengaged is to remove the propeller shaft. That will let the output shaft rotate more easily. Just friction and the weight of the gear train stopping it. Either way, make a check list and check things. Fluid, the drain plug magnet, the bushings, proper clutch operation, etc. If the clutch disc is stuck you can try rolling the car while it's in gear and the clutch pedal is down. That might break it free. No need for an engine to try that.

Have you drained and checked the fluid? Might just be that things are a little rusty. You'll want to drain the fluid anyway if you have to pull it. You might find metal parts that tell a story. Check your shifter bushings also. They can fall apart and not move the shift rod.