greengiant0311
1/2 ton status
Awesome guys thanks for all the info. My wifes gonna help me out. I will let yall know how it goes
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greengiant0311
1/2 ton status
well I finally was able to get under the truck and adjust the linkage for the tranny. Pushed the pedal down ALL the way to the floor! Thats not right, got out checked everything and found this
greengiant0311
1/2 ton status
Yep, now have to take it off, take it to a buddy and have it welded or should i just replace it? Is this part hard to find?
Not hard to find at all, I can send it to you for $15 total shipped.
If it costs you less than that to weld it then do it because this is a fluke, it shouldn't ever break normally.
greengiant0311
1/2 ton status
Thanks imiceman44, my friend hasnt gotten back to me as of yet. I will see him tomorrow and will get back to you.
greengiant0311
1/2 ton status
Well I got the part from LMC. Also got a new adjuster too, put it all on and adjusted, filled the tranny up and drove to work yesterday with fingers crossed and a little prayer. Made it to work and then home, just needs a lil tweak, then i should be good( till the next issue). Thanks for all the help guys
greengiant0311
1/2 ton status
Well, i got under the truck and checked the linkage and was going to adjust it and noticed the arm coming off of the z-bar was bent to s**t! WTF? I took off the z-bar straightened out the arm put it all back together with the adjuster in the top hole this time since it was in the bottom last time and now the tranny wont shift. NICE! ANY IDEAS?
greengiant0311
1/2 ton status
Hello? Anyone?
Well, I'm starting to fuzz out, so bear with me. I'm assuming that the one gear grinds and it just won't go into gear like before.
If so, then it means that the clutch is not releasing again. The question is why. There are several possible causes, and you are going to be stuck with figuring them out. All we can do from here is give advice.
First of all, the fork inside the bell housing that moves the throwout bearing can only travel so far. If you were to adjust the clutch linkage too tight, it would bottom out before your foot hits the floorboard, and then something would have to give.
That might be what caused your bending problem.
You need to get under again while the wife works the clutch. Remember to chock the wheels.
Watch the linkage coming out of the bell housing. I think you can see it on that model.
If it is not moving as much as it seems like it should, you need to see why. You mentioned changing holes, try it back in the original.
Just off the top of my head, it sounds like you may have bent something else you did not notice and the clutch is not moving as far as it should when you press the pedal.
You can carefully try starting it in gear. If it was the pilot bearing, then it might break loose for a little while.
If the truck had been through deep water, and then sat for a while, then I would think that the clutch disk may have rusted to the flywheel.
Or frozen to it. I had that happen one morning after a sudden freeze when I had crossed a river the day before.
All I can suggest right now, is watch the clutch arm and see if its moving right, and if not figure out why.
Also, you might try shaking the arm that comes out of the bell housing with the clutch released to see if it might have come loose inside.
You may wind up putting in a new clutch and/or pilot bearing, but lets make darn sure its still not the clutch linkage first.
If so, then it means that the clutch is not releasing again. The question is why. There are several possible causes, and you are going to be stuck with figuring them out. All we can do from here is give advice.
First of all, the fork inside the bell housing that moves the throwout bearing can only travel so far. If you were to adjust the clutch linkage too tight, it would bottom out before your foot hits the floorboard, and then something would have to give.
That might be what caused your bending problem.
You need to get under again while the wife works the clutch. Remember to chock the wheels.
Watch the linkage coming out of the bell housing. I think you can see it on that model.
If it is not moving as much as it seems like it should, you need to see why. You mentioned changing holes, try it back in the original.
Just off the top of my head, it sounds like you may have bent something else you did not notice and the clutch is not moving as far as it should when you press the pedal.
You can carefully try starting it in gear. If it was the pilot bearing, then it might break loose for a little while.
If the truck had been through deep water, and then sat for a while, then I would think that the clutch disk may have rusted to the flywheel.
Or frozen to it. I had that happen one morning after a sudden freeze when I had crossed a river the day before.
All I can suggest right now, is watch the clutch arm and see if its moving right, and if not figure out why.
Also, you might try shaking the arm that comes out of the bell housing with the clutch released to see if it might have come loose inside.
You may wind up putting in a new clutch and/or pilot bearing, but lets make darn sure its still not the clutch linkage first.
greengiant0311
1/2 ton status
Thanks Fordum, i have been at a loss on what to do and where to start. Hopefully it will just be the linkage. No time for a clutch replacement right now. Fingers crossed
