Clutch going bad it not working?

Let me know what happens when you remove the slave. Something may be frozen up on the clutch if it sat.

Take care,
Joe

Unless someone has recently had the master cylinder off, the line is not where you will find leakage. It would be at the rear of the master where the seals are. Lines don't "unseal" themselves.

If it moves when you open the bleeder, the slave needs replaced. It must be frozen internally. If it was the clutch master cylinder, it still wouldn't move. If it was internal, it would move when removed.

I realize you already have it out, but wanted to at least provide the directions for bleeding. You will need to do that after it is replaced. The attached pictures correlate with the directions.

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1991 Chevy Truck C 1500 Truck 2WD V6-262 4.3L
System Bleeding
Vehicle Transmission and Drivetrain Clutch Service and Repair Procedures System Bleeding
SYSTEM BLEEDING
Bleeding Hydraulic Clutch Actuator

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Bleeding

1. Fill the reservoir with DOT 3 brake fluid.

Note: Never, under any circumstances, use fluid which has been bled from a system to fill the reservoir, as it may be aerated, have too much moisture content and possibly be contaminated.

2. Remove the secondary (slave) cylinder (27) and tip the bleeder screw (32) up.
3. Hold the clutch pedal down, open the bleeder screw (32) to let air and fluid escape, and close the bleeder screw (32). Let the clutch pedal up.
4. Repeat step 3 until all air is out of the system.

Note: Check and refill the reservoir as needed while bleeding so that air is not drawn into the system.

5. Install the secondary (slave) cylinder (27) and refill the reservoir if needed.

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Let me know if this helps. Also, let me know if it takes care of the problem.

Take care,
Joe

The slave is a sealed unit, so you wouldn't feel anything wet. As far as the powder, that is clutch material. Based on your description, it the slave is working, then my guess is the pressure plate is bad.

Welcome back:

If the slave is removed and the pedal is hard, and when you open the bleeder you can depress the clutch pedal, you may have gotten a bad slave cylinder. Something is preventing the slave from allowing you to depress the clutch pedal. Now, if you told me you could press the clutch pedal without opening the bleeder once the slave was removed, then I would suspect the release bearing is frozen or there was an internal problem.

If the slave is new (and I have been wrong before so I can't guarantee this) I would return it under warranty and get a new one to see if it changes. With the slave out, you should be able to press the pedal because there isn't any resistance.

Let me know.

Joe

I'm glad you found the problem. That is actually better than the pressure plate. As far as questions in the future, let us know. We'll be glad to help.

Joe

If the clutch pedal is stuck with the slave disconnected from the transmission, it is something between the clutch pedal and the slave. It wouldn't indicate an issue within the clutch assembly because it wouldn't be connected to it.

Let me know the results.

Joe

You are very welcome. I will watch for your reply.

Take care,
Joe

Welcome back:

I'm happy to hear you got it going. I suspected the slave because you said when it was off the vehicle, it was still locked until you opened the bleeder. That's the only thing it could have been.

Regardless, it's great to hear after 6 years, it's going again.

Take care and let us know if you run into any trouble or need help.

Joe