All of sudden.... NO CLUTCH????

[overworkedunderpaid]

So, I'm pulling up to a stop sign today on the highway and push in the clutch and pull the tranny out of gear to coast to a stop, then when I push the clutch in to take off it didn't do it's job, the pedal still feels like normal but there is no action. Fluid is full, don't see any pieces of anything anywhere, it does rattle while your sitting there idling though so something is evidentally amiss. At least it'll take off starting it in gear but I doubt that's a very good thing to be doing.

I assume one of you could tell me exactly what's wrong? Or do I just start pulling great big cast iron pieces (tranny, etc..) out until I find the problem, which will probably be an obvious one when I come across it. That tranny doesn't look all that light either

And to make matters worse, it's opening weekend of deer season this weekend.-mad

 

[Doggy Daddy]

If the pedal feels near normal then my guess would be that the disc came apart. If the friction material breaks it can stack up enough that the pressure plate can't release enough to let go. The pedal would go to the floor with no resistance if the hydraulics were bad but I'd check the fluid level just the same before rippin' & strippin'. If the reservoir is empty then I'd go that way before pulling the trans.

I don't want to disappoint you but the trans case is aluminum; that still does not make it light.

 

[overworkedunderpaid]

Fluid is full. Pedal feels normal. Transmission is what looks awful heavy. Last manual tranny I did was a 3 speed out of a 64 Impala, didn't need a jack for that.

 

[95_stroker]

overworked,

Are you east river or west river?

 

[overworkedunderpaid]

East.

 

[Hoss 350]

So, I'm pulling up to a stop sign today on the highway and push in the clutch and pull the tranny out of gear to coast to a stop, then when I push the clutch in to take off it didn't do it's job, the pedal still feels like normal but there is no action. Fluid is full, don't see any pieces of anything anywhere, it does rattle while your sitting there idling though so something is evidentally amiss. At least it'll take off starting it in gear but I doubt that's a very good thing to be doing.

I assume one of you could tell me exactly what's wrong? Or do I just start pulling great big cast iron pieces (tranny, etc..) out until I find the problem, which will probably be an obvious one when I come across it. That tranny doesn't look all that light either

And to make matters worse, it's opening weekend of deer season this weekend.-mad

This sounds so painfully familiar. I just had the smae issue, search the forums for my name and the word clutch. I did a write-up on how to do a clutch De-re, you may check it out. Sorry, man, you are going to need a new clutch. Your disc either came apart, or your release arm just went TU. Either way, the result is the same...

Just be glad it did not happen when you were out in the middle of no where hunting.

 

[Doggy Daddy]

You will definately need a jack. I'm fairly certain that if you are doing the job on your back in the garage or driveway that you will want to call up one or 2 of the favors that a buddy owes you. If you are lucky enough to have the use of a lift and tranny jack it can easily be a one man job.

I think that the Luk with a solid flywheel is better than stock but I'd probably consider stepping up another level or so and check out South Bend.