1997 Ford F-150 in gear no movement

TOMMY77

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1997 FORD F-150
V8
4WD
MANUAL
143,000 MILES

I just put a new clutch kit, slave cylinder and flywheell on my truck and now 5 days later when I put it in gear nothing happenes. It did happen when I was driving I was shifting from 1st to 2nd when I heard a clunk then nothing happened when I tried to put it in gear nothing happened I was able to cost to a parking lot and call a tow trk. What is wrong with my truck could it be the transfer case?

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CJ MEDEVAC

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See my profile. Imma Jeep Guy, and I do not know your rig.

I have put maybe 3 dozen clutches, transmissions and transfer cases in CJs. About to rebuild my '77 tranny, as soon as I can locate a FULL kit (all but the case). Reasonable, on the internet.

Your descriptions are sorta NOT technical.I will interrogate you for more!

5 days of Driving. Before a problem?

Nothing happened. No clutch pressure. Shifter will not select a gear. Grinding?

Can you see the slave in action? Or can you remove a cover or something to see the pressure plate move? (Remember I do not know your rig)

Did you install the clutch yourself?

Did you separate the tranny and transfer case?

Is your transfer case knocked into a neutral position?

Is it possible that your clutch arm came loose from the slave?

Respond that it was something dumb. And you are driving now!

The Medic

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Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 8:45 PM

TOMMY77

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Idid not do the clucth myself a friend who works at a ford dealship did it for me at the dealership after hours. I did see the slave pushing against the pressure plate with help of someone pushing the pedal while I looked threw the inspection hole in the bell housing. It is all hydralic with an full internal slave on the input shaft of the tranny. I do no know if the tranny was seperated from transfer case. I was not there when the job was done. I am hoping that the tcase was knocked into neutral cause I found a broken bolt that was sheared off the 4wd shifter so I am hoping fixing that bolt and reattching the shifter and going through the gears will do the trick.

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Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 8:56 PM

CJ MEDEVAC

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Sounds like the place to start.

On occassion I have come out of a store and found that "WILLY" would not go.

After a little "FREAKING OUT", I find that some CURIOUS ON-LOOKER, did not get taught,

"IF IT'S NOT YOURS, DON'T TOUCH IT!........As we tell our Grandson!

So I play with the "Little Sticks" till I am in the correct mode, then "putter off"!

The Medic

Are the "2 Little Sticks", beside the Gearshift, Calling your name, in "WILLY"?

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Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 9:27 PM

TOMMY77

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I am hoping that the sound I heard was the bolt shearing of and fell into neutral. But I did play with it alittle and I think I got it in 4wd and it still didn't go but I was by myself and was in a mcds parking lot and was scarmbling to get it to do something. Won't know till tomorrow after work I get to take the semitrk to work tomorrow. U don't drive in public with that gun up there do ya cause it gives a new name to road rage. Or go ahead and cut me off I dare ya. That would be cool if u do

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Monday, September 6th, 2010 AT 9:33 PM

CJ MEDEVAC

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On my CJ 5. One stick in the Cockpit moves 2 rods on the tranfer case (just as "WILLY's 2 sticks move the 2 rods below individually)

The difference is as the CJ 5's (MR. JEEP) One stick moves. The 2 rods have poppet balls (only lets one move at a time, in sequence. Theres sorta a "TEE" where the 3 parts meet. If a pin were to fall out of a rod (where it links to the "TEE") only one rod would move. Either "IN---NEUTRAL---OUT 4X4"or "4 HIGH, 2 HIGH, or 4 LOW". One of the operations would not work!

Here in S.C, handguns must be "Under Lock or Latch" and can be chambered.

Long guns unloaded completely---magazine out---can be anywhere in your rig

MR. AR (My Weapon) does draw attention (Loaded on this shooting range trip).I cannot leave him unattended in town. Sometimes I take him apart and lock him beneath my rear storage seat before I get near my commercial destination. He does not go for rides all of the time!

Remember: This is my WEAPON and this is my GUN, This ones for killing and this ones for FUN!

Give me some good news!

Then give me some "FEEDBACK"

The Medic