hello there

i have had my 99 4x4 f150 5 speed manual for a week. it has 144000 miles.

today after doing city driving all day the clutch was fine. but on way home...less than ten miles, the clutch all of a sudden had an inch or so play as you start pushing it in. i tried pumping but it didnt help. i started thinking it was always like it and just didnt notice. i had truck off for half hour and the clutch was right there with no play again.

any suggestions?

 

I would check the hydraulic reservoir make sure it is full. I would also make syre there is no air leaks in the lines and such

 

i checked fluid level.
how check for air?

 

I know if you take it in they have a way to do it. I'm not sure. I would look at the lines make sure there is no leaks or holes. I know I had a truck that sat for awhile and some mice crawled up into the bell housing and got stuff in the clutch and that had play in it also. I found that out by taking off the bell housing inspection cover and looked in there.

 

i hate saying this but now you have already lost me. i know very little about such things. i don't even know where it is, the bell housing

 

If you look under your truck the bell housing is where your tranmission connects to the engine and it looks like a well, bell housing. There is a inspection cover on there you can take off with a few bolts but, I'm not sure if that would be your problem I just know that happened to me.

 

k
thank you for the info.
maybe should take it to an aamco or dealer