Need clutch help!

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Need clutch help!
hurtlocker avatar
hurtlocker
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I pick this '87 b2200 up a week or so ago b/c the guy who had it didn't want to replace the clutch. He didn't know how to replace it and mechanics were to pricey. I bought the truck and the clutch was slipping really bad so I took it strait home b/c it was slipping really bad. While I was on the way the clutch pedal would stick to the floor and the truck would try to go or stall. I had a '86 b2000 that did the same thing and after I replaced the clutch it was gone. So I start looking it over and like the guy told me he replaced the slave and the master hoping that would fix the problem and they weren't even dirty yet so I knew it was recently done. I pulled the tranny and put the new clutch in and also replaced the flywheel as it was only $55 bucks. The clutch feels just like it should and doesn't slip. The damn pedal wants to stick if I keep my foot on the pedal for more than 3 seconds. I am wondering if any has had this issue before and if maybe its a bad slave, b/c I cleaned everything, lubed everything and check everything that needed to be checked. I hope somebody has some insight on these slaves. I also need info on solid lifters b/c I can't drive the first 15 mins sounded like I have a baseball card in my spokes. My other b didn't tick after the first minute. I know it a common prob with these trucks but I am thinking of getting a high volume oil pump to see if that helps. After it finishes ticking it sounds like a brand new truck but I can't deal with it like this. Sorry to be long but I have been doing the fox body and m/c for the last ten years and need some mini truckin advice to get me back in the groove.
Cusser avatar
Cusser
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When my clutch pedal stayed at the floor, I replaced both the clutch master and clutch slave at the same time to fix it. 88 B2200
fuddy123 avatar
fuddy123
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Bleed the air out of the master and the slave.
mazdafvr avatar
mazdafvr
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mine did it, I got a new master, still did it, got a new slave, fixed it. for about 2 months. then it did it again, had to replace again under warranty, but this only happens when theres air in there. bleed it. I gravity bled mine, just opened the valve and lid and let it sit till I started seeing fluid drip. some do the pump release method, but I had no luck for whatever reason unless I was bleeding breaks. that's where your problem lies, garentee it.
hurtlocker avatar
hurtlocker
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I just found the small rubber hose on the firewall was leaking so replaced it and bled the whole thing out of the truck and seems to be ok.
Cusser avatar
Cusser
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Sounds like a fix to me. Good job.