So I'm out of town for work and I'm stranded on the side of the road. Just bought this thing a few days ago and instantly fell in love. Now the clutch will not engage and I just need to get back to the hotel. The guy I got it form said he replaced master and Slave but who knows. I don't have any tools with me and I'm looking for a temporary fix just to get me home. Any info is greatly appreciated
93 4r clutch pedal on the floor.
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BigRyan1986
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shut off the engine put it in second gear start it and drive it home and hope you dont have to stop. my master cylinder went out in mine i had to do the same thing. thank god i was only 3 blocks from my house so i did it in first gear
flyinhawaiian01
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Well, it sure sounds like what I had happen a couple years ago with mine. Lost the clutch plate completely and could not get it to move on its own power.
I guess I would check to see if the clutch slave cylinder is engaging first, if you have a stick, use it to hold the clutch pedal down, crawl under the passenger side of the truck and see if the slave is depressing the fork going into the transmission. Pull the stick out and see if the slave's pin goes back into its housing. If it does, your clutch is probably toast.
If its not going back and forth, its either the slave, the line, or the master (assuming you've already checked for leaks and/or fluid in the master).
If it is moving though, you can try to peek inside the bellhousing by pulling off the rubber boot. See if the fork has been bent or broken or fallen off the thrust bearing. You'll know if it has if you can grab the fork and it doesn't feel like its connected to anything inside the bellhousing.
Now, there's a bit of semi-good news for you. I've replaced a clutch many years ago in a parking lot in just a couple of hours, but I had a socket set and a few crescent wrenches! You can pretty much do the clutch with just a few hand tools and some help from another person to help get the transmission out and back in (if its 4wd, its pretty damned heavy!). Its really not that hard of a job to do, and a few national parts stores rent tools for free, so you might be able to do this without having to get it towed to a shop and have them replace the clutch.
Good luck, hope ya get it sorted out without too much of a hassle!
I guess I would check to see if the clutch slave cylinder is engaging first, if you have a stick, use it to hold the clutch pedal down, crawl under the passenger side of the truck and see if the slave is depressing the fork going into the transmission. Pull the stick out and see if the slave's pin goes back into its housing. If it does, your clutch is probably toast.
If its not going back and forth, its either the slave, the line, or the master (assuming you've already checked for leaks and/or fluid in the master).
If it is moving though, you can try to peek inside the bellhousing by pulling off the rubber boot. See if the fork has been bent or broken or fallen off the thrust bearing. You'll know if it has if you can grab the fork and it doesn't feel like its connected to anything inside the bellhousing.
Now, there's a bit of semi-good news for you. I've replaced a clutch many years ago in a parking lot in just a couple of hours, but I had a socket set and a few crescent wrenches! You can pretty much do the clutch with just a few hand tools and some help from another person to help get the transmission out and back in (if its 4wd, its pretty damned heavy!). Its really not that hard of a job to do, and a few national parts stores rent tools for free, so you might be able to do this without having to get it towed to a shop and have them replace the clutch.
Good luck, hope ya get it sorted out without too much of a hassle!
