Clutch issues?

1998 CHEVROLET S-10
151,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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BRENDA MCGRAW
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I contacted you once before but lost my phone so couldn't get back to you, so let me start from the beginning. I was having trouble starting the truck and then shifting gears. We bypassed the safety switch and bled the master cylinder really good. I had no issues for two days, then I was coming to a stop and couldn't push clutch pedal down at all. Got the truck off the road replaced the master cylinder with a new one and bled the system again, tried to start truck and nothing no power to anything couldn't even jump start it. Towed the truck home, charged the battery overnight still nothing so we changed the battery but still had to jump start it. Now with the truck running, I can't get it to go into any gear at all turn truck off, no problems going into gears but will only start in neutral and I can't shift it. I don't know what to do, please help!
Jan 11, 2023 at 4:04 PM
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It sounds like the slave cylinder has locked up and is why you cannot push the clutch pedal down. You will need to remove the transmission to replace it. Here is a guide to help as well with instructions in the images below to help you with the repair. This guide may help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/clutch-doesnt-work-sometimes-or-not-at-all

You could have a clutch pressure plate and disc failing as well. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.

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Jan 12, 2023 at 10:08 AM
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BRENDA MCGRAW
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Can't really afford to replace all of that at this moment but will let you know what happens as we get each part done. Thank you so much for your help. Talk to you soon (I hope).
Jan 12, 2023 at 12:35 PM
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Use 2CarPros anytime, we are here to help. Please tell a friend.
Jan 13, 2023 at 12:13 PM
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BRENDA MCGRAW
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I will and thank you for your help I will let you know the outcome. Again, thanks so much.
Brenda
Jan 13, 2023 at 12:37 PM
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BRENDA MCGRAW
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Ken L, okay, we replaced the slave cylinder, the disc, and clutch plate put everything back together refilled the fluids and bled system and it still won't go into gear while motor is running. now what do I do? help please!
Feb 19, 2023 at 12:01 PM
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Do you have a good clutch pedal? Also, the clutch disc only goes in one way.

Please check out this video to see what I am talking about:

https://youtu.be/JpzefqEeVGE

Let me know so we can get it fixed.
Feb 20, 2023 at 12:32 PM
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BRENDA MCGRAW
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Yes, the pedal is in good shape, no problems there, and the disc was put in the correct way.
Feb 20, 2023 at 7:57 PM
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Did you replace the pilot bearing in the flywheel?
Feb 21, 2023 at 8:37 AM
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BRENDA MCGRAW
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I don't think he did, I'm not sure but will check.
Feb 21, 2023 at 8:59 AM
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The only other thing I can think of it the clutch disc got bent when installing the transmission which can happen.
Feb 23, 2023 at 10:53 AM
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BRENDA MCGRAW
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All went well with the clutch replacement, after all now I have new problems. While driving all my gauges start spacing out and then totally stop working thought maybe it was the starter solenoid when it got to the point, I had to jump start it every time I started it. So, we replaced the starter and solenoid same problem changed battery that didn't work thought maybe it wasn't getting a good condition threw the cables so those have now been replaced and it still wonk start without a jump then the gauges go wacko again and stop working. any suggestions on what it do next would be greatly appreciated. I'm ready to push the truck off a cliff at this point!
Apr 24, 2023 at 1:16 AM
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Thanks for letting us know, we are here to help, please use 2CarPros anytime. We only handle one problem per thread. Please post your new question here, you must be logged in.

https://www.2carpros.com/questions/new

Cheers, Ken
Apr 24, 2023 at 4:49 PM