Clutch hard to depress

[MrSchaeferPants]

Stupid hard. PO said he just replaced it all. Silly question, but would a transfer case drop/spacer cause binding with the zbar linkage? Figure he didn't do something right, adjustment is needed or something, but figure I'd ask about the t-case drop.

And, I've never had to give a sm465 gas when in low to get going, just release the clutch. To see what'd happen it was in low/low, and still required gas. Flat, no load. Granted, the engine is running like a turd, but still.

 

[kennyw]

Check to see if the zbar pivot is parallel to the ground. Dropping the tcase could have moved the transmission side down to low and put the linkage in a bind.

Don't worry about needing low gear until you get the motor running right.

 

[diesel4me]

The throwout bearing might be dragging on the collar it slides on if it got rusty or was boogered up previously and not smoothed off or replaced..

 

[MrSchaeferPants]

I think I'm pulling it anyway to check everything, engine's dripping pretty good at the rear.

 

[MrSchaeferPants]

A little follow up. I cleaned all the mud off the linkage, greased the zirk that probably hasn't been done in years, and spray lubed some of the linkage, removed the trans/transfer case xmember spacers. It pushes a bit easier, I think it'll take removing the trans to really figure it out. But the front axle is off, not dropping it till I get that back on.