Clutch Adjustment??

CRassett

CRassett

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I'm on this site all the time for learning, so I respect your input and don't post a lot but I have some questions I can't seem to find answers to so here we go.

'87 22RE Manual SR5 78,000 ish miles

I am having clutch slipping issues, so much so that I don't take it around the block. I have seen people get in the 200's with their OEM clutch on this site and others. I think this might be just a pipe dream, but is there a possible adjustment to the clutch that could be making it slip like it is this soon? Maybe adjustment to the slave cylinder?

All help is appreciated!
 
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There isn't any adjustment on those. The closer the release is to the top the closer it is to being worn out
 
Do yourself a favor, consider buying a rear main seal from Toyota ($60) and replacing it while you are in there. Thats a really old vehicle and since it has 78k miles it probably has the original. I learned this the hard way, I did a clutch job on my 89 and half a year later the rear main seal was leaking, requiring me to remove the tranny and clutch all over again.

Only go with the OEM toyota rear main and you should be good for another two decades.
 
Thanks for the tip! I got a new clutch and flywheel already. I'll get a main seal too then. are these difficult to replace? I have never gone as far as taking down a transmission before so hope for the best.
 
CRassett said:
I'm on this site all the time for learning, so I respect your input and don't post a lot but I have some questions I can't seem to find answers to so here we go.

'87 22RE Manual SR5 78,000 ish miles

I am having clutch slipping issues, so much so that I don't take it around the block. I have seen people get in the 200's with their OEM clutch on this site and others. I think this might be just a pipe dream, but is there a possible adjustment to the clutch that could be making it slip like it is this soon? Maybe adjustment to the slave cylinder?

All help is appreciated!
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where in the pedal travel does it grab? and when is it slipping?

yes, it does have an adjustment, but that might not be your solution.
 
Pilot bearing and throwout bearing are cheap, and if you put it back together with the old ones and one of them goes out in six months you're going to kick yourself and throw things.
 
If you can get the transmission out, you can change the clutch. There is very detailed YouTube video (3 part video) on the subject that helped me.
 
nevada said:
where in the pedal travel does it grab? and when is it slipping?

yes, it does have an adjustment, but that might not be your solution.
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It grabs at the very end of the pedal and slips when I give it torque. I am pretty sure it is just a bad clutch, I was just hoping that there might be some sort of adjustment I wasn't seeing. What adjustment are you referring to?

KidV- I will add the bearings to my parts list thanks.

ajohnson85- I believe I found that video, it is on a red Toyota truck right? I'll take a peek at that when I get the parts in.

Thanks to all for your help!
 
CRassett said:
It grabs at the very end of the pedal and slips when I give it torque. I am pretty sure it is just a bad clutch, I was just hoping that there might be some sort of adjustment I wasn't seeing. What adjustment are you referring to?

KidV- I will add the bearings to my parts list thanks.

ajohnson85- I believe I found that video, it is on a red Toyota truck right? I'll take a peek at that when I get the parts in.

Thanks to all for your help!
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if it grabs at the top of the travel, then yes its worn.

the adjustment is at the clutch MC, on the push rod going to the pedal.
 
The rear main is a heck of a lot easier to get out then the pilot bearing. And $60? I think I got mine for $6. Just make sure you oil it before putting it in and don't scratch anything when you're trying to get it out.
 
Pilot bearing on my 3RZ was a *****, and that was with the motor out of the truck. I used a slide hammer on half of a puller arm and just kept popping it until it budged, think it took about half an hour.
 
My pilot bearing was very stuck. After struggling for a bit I decided to search for some hack for getting it out. Sure enough, I found a YouTube video that showed how you can fill the hole with caulk and hammer a bolt into it to force the bearing out. There was a footnote that white bread works, too. The caulk sounded very messy to me and I only had wheat bread, so I gave that a try. BINGO- the pilot bearing slid right out!!!
 
I've heard of using grease or wet toilet paper, I'd use that before caulk. Never heard of the white bread version before though, that's awesome. :)
 
DrewL said:
My pilot bearing was very stuck. After struggling for a bit I decided to search for some hack for getting it out. Sure enough, I found a YouTube video that showed how you can fill the hole with caulk and hammer a bolt into it to force the bearing out. There was a footnote that white bread works, too. The caulk sounded very messy to me and I only had wheat bread, so I gave that a try. BINGO- the pilot bearing slid right out!!!
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wet paper towels torn up and stuffed in work just as good and there's no clean up. IIRC a 1/4" extension fits in the hole to create the pressure.
 
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