From: Michael Howell (doctormv@frontiernet.net)
Date: Thu Sep 15 2005 - 20:04:24 PDT
Quoting Mike Maynard <mike@wesleyscott.com>:
> Sounds to me like your clutch itself isn't shot. Bad 'master'
> cylinder?
> Slave? Or hose between? Seems more like it....
>
> If it were an older truck, I would say linkage :-)
>
>
> It might be worth a few minutes laying under it and looking up... it
> might
> be obvious.
>
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Howell [mailto:doctormv@frontiernet.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 10:53 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: [MV] Clutch?
>
> I guess I may be on foot now.
>
> About 2 miles form the GA MVPA rally, the clutch broke on my 1998 GMC
> 1 ton dual wheel pickup. I was pulling a trailer full of mv stuff to
> sale at the rally. It has a 5 speed manual and less than 40000 miles
> on
> it. It had started to feel funny about half way to Atlanta. I felt
> a
> pop when shifting into 5 after stopping at a redlight. At the next
> light I found the clutch would not disengage. I had to switch the
> key
> off at red lights and crank it in gear to go. I could shift from 1st
> to 2nd (i didn't try to go higher). I managed to limp to the show
> site
> and park the truck at the rally. A Friend of my son followed us to
> Atlanta so I have a ride for now. Any suggestions? Anybody know a
> good transmission shop in Atlanta? I am giving serious consideration
> to trading it in on a new ride. Know a good dealer?
>
> Mike
> Tishomingo, Mississippi
>
I did check the master cylinder and it is full. It wasn't shifting
smoothly for most of the trip. But it was completely disengaging.
Felt like it was grabbing or something. I fear the clutch plates are
damaged. It is already on its second slave cylinder.
Mike
Tishomingo, Mississippi
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