Clutch Problems

neuby7888 · 01-02-2008, 10:35 AM

I was pulling off the highway and when i went to push in the clutch there was nothing there. I can get it to sstart in gear but cannot shift. I have an 88 chevy 1500 it had a new clutch and slave cylinder put in it about 15000 miles ago so i dont know if that is it or not.

BigFootIsAFord · 01-02-2008, 10:52 AM

And it had been working perfectly until this incident? Sounds like a linkage for the clutch came loose/undone. Be sure to check your fluid to see if a line didn't just burst or anything.

scottie · 01-02-2008, 10:53 AM

sounds like maybe more of a shift fork or syncro problem

scottie · 01-02-2008, 10:54 AM

could be a linkage issue, too

436'd skylark · 01-02-2008, 03:52 PM

have you checked the fluid? can you get it to go in any gear?

neuby7888 · 01-02-2008, 04:48 PM

I checked the fluid and it seems to be full and when its not running i can put it into gear, but when running i cant get it into any gear.

stumpuller454 · 01-04-2008, 02:42 PM

(if hydraulic clutch operated) check to see if the clutch system is bleedable, have a buddy sit in the truck (NOT RUNNING) open the bleed and see if any comes out when he presses the pedal, if not replace master cylinder, if does, see if you can visually varify the cluch is moving(release brg movement), maybe through an inpection cover or something, if it doesn`t move you need a slave cylinder. if the clutch visually moves when depressed yet you can`t shift when running, there must be a failed clutch disc, hope this may be helpfull,(:

bill haines · 02-05-2008, 11:14 PM

You Master Cylinder is the problem

jimbo543 · 02-06-2008, 02:12 AM

have someone lay underneath and remove the slave cylinder rod inspection plug on pass side of bellhousing, push in pedal and see if rod moves.

when you replaced clutch how bad was the disk

grab the pedal and pull/bend upwards then retry clutch, on high mileage cars/trucks the pedal bends below the rod then clutch doesn't release

how low was pedal after replaced

01-02-2008, 10:35 AM	#1
neuby7888 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2	Clutch Problems I was pulling off the highway and when i went to push in the clutch there was nothing there. I can get it to sstart in gear but cannot shift. I have an 88 chevy 1500 it had a new clutch and slave cylinder put in it about 15000 miles ago so i dont know if that is it or not.

01-02-2008, 10:53 AM	#3
scottie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Florida (Palm Beach), originally from south of BOSTON Posts: 644	sounds like maybe more of a shift fork or syncro problem __________________ im a straight shooter with upper management written all over me

01-02-2008, 10:54 AM	#4
scottie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Florida (Palm Beach), originally from south of BOSTON Posts: 644	could be a linkage issue, too __________________ im a straight shooter with upper management written all over me

01-02-2008, 03:52 PM	#5
436'd skylark Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pennsyltucky Posts: 1,000	have you checked the fluid? can you get it to go in any gear? __________________ Joe 89 K2500 Chevy, Wee-Oh-five 294K miles 1962 Scout 80 parts I guess 1966 Scout 800 resto job 2005 Chevy 2500HD Short cab long box DURAMAX 1996 P30, 6.5 NA Mac Mobile whole lot of buicks

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01-02-2008, 10:52 AM	#2
BigFootIsAFord Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 14	And it had been working perfectly until this incident? Sounds like a linkage for the clutch came loose/undone. Be sure to check your fluid to see if a line didn't just burst or anything.

01-02-2008, 04:48 PM	#6
neuby7888 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2	I checked the fluid and it seems to be full and when its not running i can put it into gear, but when running i cant get it into any gear.

01-04-2008, 02:42 PM	#7
stumpuller454 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grande Prairie, AB Posts: 2,206	(if hydraulic clutch operated) check to see if the clutch system is bleedable, have a buddy sit in the truck (NOT RUNNING) open the bleed and see if any comes out when he presses the pedal, if not replace master cylinder, if does, see if you can visually varify the cluch is moving(release brg movement), maybe through an inpection cover or something, if it doesn`t move you need a slave cylinder. if the clutch visually moves when depressed yet you can`t shift when running, there must be a failed clutch disc, hope this may be helpfull,(:

02-05-2008, 11:14 PM	#8
bill haines Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1	You Master Cylinder is the problem

02-06-2008, 02:12 AM	#9
jimbo543 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: MN Posts: 208	have someone lay underneath and remove the slave cylinder rod inspection plug on pass side of bellhousing, push in pedal and see if rod moves. when you replaced clutch how bad was the disk grab the pedal and pull/bend upwards then retry clutch, on high mileage cars/trucks the pedal bends below the rod then clutch doesn't release how low was pedal after replaced

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