Stick won't shift into gears

[cbarn65]

ok, so i got this 84 f250 (i know, i know please spare the furd jokes) the other day and it did fine all the way home (50-60 miles) but yesterday when i went to go start it up it and take off the stick wouldn't go into gear without applying a ton of pressure, so i wait a little bit and it seems to get a little better after it warms up some more and does ok the rest of the day, then when im on my way back home again after drivin it most the day it starts acting up and is giving one hell of a fight trying not to go into gear, if i give it alot of pressure and try to finagle it a bit it finally goes into gear but i know it shouldnt be this hard, its a four speed and the guy i got it from said it had a new clutch in it so i really dont know what it could be. it goes into gear fine when the truck off but its a pain in the A55 when it's on, could you guys help me out i know it's a ford but i really dont know where else to go. thank you

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

If the trans has enough fluid in it (that will cause tough shifting), its either the clutch master cylinder or the slave cylinder.

 

[cbarn65]

yeah i forgot to say, it has plenty of fluid, so how much does the slave cylinder/master cylinder cost? is there a way to tell which one is going bad? where are they generally located?

 

[cbarn65]

and thank you by the way

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

yeah i forgot to say, it has plenty of fluid, so how much does the slave cylinder/master cylinder cost? is there a way to tell which one is going bad? where are they generally located?

Say, $20-150 each.

The slave cylinder is the hydraulic ram that releases the clutch, its either on the outside of the bellhousing (easy) or its inside the bellhousing (which requires removing the transmission).

The clutch master cylinder is mounted on the firewall near the brake master cylinder, that one is usually easy to replace.

Unless one of them is obviously leaking, I don't know how to diagnose which one is causing the problem.

 

[cbarn65]

alright i'll check it out after work tomorrow when it's light out thanks