1992 F150 Custom, 300 CBI, 5 Speed, 115,000

about a year ago my transmission went out so I had a shop put in a new one, not cheap (1500) and then I had it set for like a 3/4 of year, and when I started driving it the clutch would push down real easy, and now the clutch does not work at all. Any ideas about what it is and what the pricing would be to replace it both to have a shop do it and to do it my self and if I do it my self how hard would it be?

or is it worth replacing it or just part out the truck since i've had to have or need to :

harness completely rewired (done)
transmission (done)
clutch out (needs fixed)
starter (needs replaced)
turn signal lights does not appear on dash sometimes believe turn signal switch in column (needs replaced)
passenger side windshield wiper something is clicking (can deal with until it is shot)

 

Have you checked the master cylinder and the fluid level?

 

Either that, or there might be an air pocket in there... you might need to bleed it.

 

i cheeked my fluid level and it was NA, went i went to auto zone they said not to put more fluid in because of burring up something and how would i check the master cylinder?

 

You can't burn up anything.

It sounds like you got a defective slave cylinder. Plan on taking apart the tranny again...

 

so if i have a shop do it it's going to cost me because of labor to take of that whole tranny

but how hard is it to actually replace it yourself and the amount of time that it takes, since right now i'm short $$$

 

Im guessing you checked the fluid and it was dry. Fill it back up, and pump the clutch to move fluid from the system. If fluid runs out of tyhe tranny, that is a bad slave cylinder.

Hardest part of replacment is dropping and replacing the tranny. Everything else is a breeze.

 

yes i checked it and none was there, so the guy at the parts store had no idea, because there is no way that i can burn up the clutch by putting fluid in and pumping it

 

That would be correct. The engine does not need to be running for this.

 

k tx a lot

 

Stay OUT of the zone. They're dangerously stupid.

When checking the clutch fluid, be sure to REMOVE the rubber diaphragm from the reservoir.

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This describes how to bleed it.



Even though this refers to external slaves, it's still good reading.



And this describes a commonly-overlooked failure in the clutch system.