Yup what he said ^^^
Work the slave cylinder by hand to free up the air trapped inside it.
Work the slave cylinder by hand to free up the air trapped inside it.
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'79 K20 Minor Mods. 203 is out.
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Or use a vacuum pump on the small hole in the cap of the reservoir (with the rubber diaphragm removed).
Martin
Martin
Gonna try that right now
It moves. Got the clutch bled, I think. Seems like it engages a little low to the floor. That stupid thing was a pita to bleed. Put a seat and steering column loosely in and went back and forth a few feet.
Very cool
Very cool
What a day. Got the steering column back in, seat in, fluids topped off, went around and made sure everything I had touched in the last 5 months was tight. I'm ready to see how it drives.
I don't have the floor hump in yet because I've not cut it for the 465 or 208 shifters. NO floor on passenger side. probably lots of little things I am forgetting. Forgot to hook up the ground on my tach which is kinda somewhat important. No speedo either, but I have a phone app for that.
So off myself and a co-driver go, gas gauge is sitting on E, so first stop is the gas station.
I ease of out the driveway
And THIS SOB IS THE LOUDEST POS I HAVE EVER HEARD!
WHAT?
IT'S LOUD! WTH IS THAT NOISE
HUH?
And this damn thing is slow. What the hell.
Get to the gas station, fill er up and notice the gauge doesn't move. It worked before, gotta fix that. Probably something in the cluster or connector since a couple of lights are not working either.
Then we talk since the truck is stopped and we can finally hear. Figure out the front drive shaft is spinning and it probably should not be. Remember I don't have the tcase shifter in.
Figure out it's in 4 low. Fiddle with the linkage, try again.
Do circles around gas station parking lot, it's in 2hi now.
But..I cannot seem to find either low or first gear, like at all. So I've only got 2 forward gears, which makes driving interesting.
Found out a friend of a friend is parting out a truck I thought he was building. Stopped by and looked at the remains. It's an 83ish 2wd half ton with a straight 6 and an auto trans. Really nothing I am interested in. Picked up a rust free door for $20. I'll get a pic of that later.
Asked the kid what happened to the bed, he already sold it. For $50. I damn near shat.
At least I got a nice door.
I don't have the floor hump in yet because I've not cut it for the 465 or 208 shifters. NO floor on passenger side. probably lots of little things I am forgetting. Forgot to hook up the ground on my tach which is kinda somewhat important. No speedo either, but I have a phone app for that.
So off myself and a co-driver go, gas gauge is sitting on E, so first stop is the gas station.
I ease of out the driveway
And THIS SOB IS THE LOUDEST POS I HAVE EVER HEARD!
WHAT?
IT'S LOUD! WTH IS THAT NOISE
HUH?
And this damn thing is slow. What the hell.
Get to the gas station, fill er up and notice the gauge doesn't move. It worked before, gotta fix that. Probably something in the cluster or connector since a couple of lights are not working either.
Then we talk since the truck is stopped and we can finally hear. Figure out the front drive shaft is spinning and it probably should not be. Remember I don't have the tcase shifter in.
Figure out it's in 4 low. Fiddle with the linkage, try again.
Do circles around gas station parking lot, it's in 2hi now.
But..I cannot seem to find either low or first gear, like at all. So I've only got 2 forward gears, which makes driving interesting.
Found out a friend of a friend is parting out a truck I thought he was building. Stopped by and looked at the remains. It's an 83ish 2wd half ton with a straight 6 and an auto trans. Really nothing I am interested in. Picked up a rust free door for $20. I'll get a pic of that later.
Asked the kid what happened to the bed, he already sold it. For $50. I damn near shat.
At least I got a nice door.
I like the dual shifters.
Martin
Martin
Lo or 1st isn't synchronized so you need to double clutch to get into that gear.
Probably need to bleed the clutch again. You should be able to get in to first gear no problem then go into low from first. Did you try it after moving slowly forward?
What I mean to say is while you are slowly rolling forward, would it go into first? Any grinding?
Did you mod your shifter? I had that problem when I welded mine and had to grind some of the weld off. If you haven't look it up, it makes it feel much nicer.
Yep, that would be your problem most likely. If you weld the very tip where the brass piece sits in the shifter and its all wobbly, you will love the difference.
Yep. Like this...
http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=310682&page=3
Shifter is fixed. thanks a ton man
Took it for a ride and have all 4 forward gears. Gonna weld the tip tomorrow and see how much that improves the feel.
Shifter is fixed. thanks a ton man
Took it for a ride and have all 4 forward gears. Gonna weld the tip tomorrow and see how much that improves the feel.
Good deal. Trust me it's worth the hassle.
