Clutch question

[1996B4000]

This is a bit of a strange question.

97 B4000, manual transmission; 203,000 miles. Runs good, looks rough.

Last week occasionally while driving when I depressed the clutch I heard a "click" from under the dash, seemed to be to the left of the steering column. Did not seem to affect anything and it was intermittent -- did not happen every time I depressed the clutch -- so I ignored the click.

Today parked the truck, got back in, depressed clutch, cranked it, in neutral, released the clutch, then tried to put it in gear -- clutch pedal would not depress -- pressed as hard as I could, tried to pull up with my hand, it was not depressed, it was in normal up position, tried and tried. Finally called local tow guy, took to my regular shop on rollback.

Rollback guy and mechanic at the shop rolled it mostly off the rollback, mechanic from the shop crawled under it, fiddled around with something underneath the clutch pedal, got it, clutch worked, drove it into the shop, told me he would call tomorrow when it was done.

What happened? Obviously he did something to the clutch linkage while crawled under the truck that allowed th clutch pedal to operate normally -- took him all of one minute. What did he do?

Thanks.

 

[410Fortune]

Sounds like your clutch pushrod came off the pedal? There is a little plastic basket that locks it onto the pedal peg
If the basket breaks and the piston moves it can jam things up instead of being depressed like normal

Did you stick your head under there an look?

 

[1996B4000]

Sounds like your clutch pushrod came off the pedal? There is a little plastic basket that locks it onto the pedal peg
If the basket breaks and the piston moves it can jam things up instead of being depressed like normal

Did you stick your head under there an look?

Thanks for that, very informative.

No, I didn't check it out -- it's a long story -- starting with my being 80 years old, not quite as flexible as I once was, combined with location plus the fact that we had just had a scare with my wife becoming lost at local grocery and calling EMS -- lots going on. Called a rollback, hauled truck to local shop, dropped it off on their cement pad and Sean -- who is much more flexible and knowledgeable than I am -- crawled underneath, did something, clutch worked, told me to leave it with him. I guess he's replacing parts.

I'm not familiar with the linkage between the clutch pedal and clutch cylinder so I figured get it to Sean who knows everything!! With the age and mileage, I guess it's about time for things to fall apart. In last two years replaced the original a/c compressor, brake fluid pump, and alternator -- still less expensive than a new one !!

 

[410Fortune]

Keep up the good work! If you can find out what the fix was from Sean, come back and let us know it may help Many people in the future!!