Gary Watts wrote: > My wife hopped in the van today, rolled it back out of our parking > space, started it up and it would not shift into any gear. When she > turned the motor off, she was able to get it into first gear, then > started it up in gear and re-parked it. > > This is my first hydraulic clutch vehicle, so I don't even know where > to start looking for adjusters, wear, etc. Any help would be > appreciated so I can get this back on the road. Hi Gary, Go right to the key point. Grab a flashlight, and take a look at the clutch slave cylinder while you wife pumps the clutch pedal up and down. The slave cylinder lives on top of the transmission. You want to watch the push rod that comes out the bottom of it, to actuate the clutch. You can view it through the wheel well driver's side, probably the engine compartment, and easily from underneath, just slide a bit up towards the trans to get a peek. The pushrod should move about an inch or so, a bit more is better. If it moves that inch, you have to look at the clutch as the problem. If it barely moves, then the hydraulic line most likely has air in it, and needs to be bled. HTH, John |
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