Truck was running fine today, parked and went for a walk with the girl on cliff walk. Come back and start it up and go to drive and the clutch is slipping bad. It would shift, but not get going and would rev up high. I had no problems with it up till today. Is it normal for a clutch to go like that? Or maybe something else??? If it is the clutch, $400-500 w/labor? :mad:

Truck was running fine today, parked and went for a walk with the girl on cliff walk. Come back and start it up and go to drive and the clutch is slipping bad. It would shift, but not get going and would rev up high. I had no problems with it up till today. Is it normal for a clutch to go like that? Or maybe something else??? If it is the clutch, $400-500 w/labor? :mad:


Hydraulic clutch?? Maybe start looking there cheaper fix then a new clutch

Tyler, does the pedal feel lower than it was? If so, may have a hydaulic fluid leak. Is it slipping when driving or will it just not disengage to allow u to shift? Will it try to creep forward at a stop with clutch pedal down.. Info, info, I need more info.:humpty:

although your post seems to indicates the clutch is not engaging? I have a feeling u mean that its not disengaging to allow shifting, is this correct?
I think it sounds like the Clutch slave cylinder is shot.They go exactly like that. not too hard to replace. Ive done a few.
A clutch does not wear out like that, its very gradual. Ive got 235K on mine and she is just now slowly starting to slip. It takes many miles for the Clutch disc to wear.

Here is a pic of what the part looks like.
http://www.prostreetonline.com/catalog/chevrolet/s10/clutchslavecylinder/

you can drive w/out hydrolic/slave cyl/cable etc.. if the clutch is still good.
jam it in first and start it up, use the starter to get you rolling in first gear, then your off.. just have to shut it off at red lights.
there's ways to shift w/out pushing the pedal.

slipping clutch will stink too.

Pedal feels the same. It wont creep forward when the clutch pedal is down. It slips when im driving, when in 5th gear it revs up high and the shift up light comes on, does this in all gears . It moves , but not above 40 mph , i made it home . Did i douche the clutch discs by driivng home ??? I can shift to neutral , and it idles. Doesnt seem to engage all the way when i shift, gets going but revs up really high. Not what i need with the gf here from poland, and having just spent $$$$ for x-mas , and to boot just got laid off thursday!! :lossinit: thanks for the help

So if its the slave cylinder, is that something me and my father could replace in my driveway fairly easily? How hard is it to get too? Trying to figure out if i should get a rental today. Figure if i cant fix it with my pops, im not gonna be able to get it into a garage till the end of the week with monday being a holiday.

Pedal feels the same. It wont creep forward when the clutch pedal is down. It slips when im driving, when in 5th gear it revs up high and the shift up light comes on. It moves , but not above 40 mph , made it home from jamestown. Did i douche the clutch discs by driivng home ??? I can shift to neutral , and it idles. Doesnt seem to engage all the way when i shift, gets going but revs up really high. Not what i need with the gf here from poland, and having just spent $$$$ for x-mas , and to boot just got laid off thursday!! :lossinit: thanks for the help
Clutch is fried or Pressure plate sh%t the bed.
Yank the tranny dude.

Whats this gonna cost me with labor?? :smokin: Also will it cause more problems if i drive it to a garage? Or is it best to pay for a tow??

Thanks

Chef...
get a new truck..
I had to make the same decision about my 96 explorer this fall.....

What Rock said.

Sounds like you've had way to many issues with it.I went thru the same thing with a 91 Dakota.Finally just bit the bullet and bought another vehicle.I'm in debt but its worth the piece of mind.

never seen a clutch go away overnight. usually they start
acting up for a while before they go.

%$#%$ cant really afford to buy a new vehicle now, with just getting laid off and not alot of extra cash. Whats it cost for a clutch $1000??? This sucks

What a low mileage tacoma going for?

Depends on year...
Something a few years newer than your S-10 is probably in the 5-8 range.. I looked at a couple at Frenchtown Auto in NK, but decided to get newer (not new), like Basswipe said, it's piece of mind....

a mechanic will probably cahrge you 3 or 4 hundred to change your plates- thats my guess as to what your problem is-

I concur.. If the clutch pedal feels the same it is probably tranny... Pedal would feel like Mush if it was hydraulic.
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=211475470&dealer_id=58757797&car_year=1998&num_records=&search_type=both&make=TOYOTA&keywordsfyc=&distance=25&model=TACOMA&transmission=&address=02882&make2=&certified=&advanced=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&max_price=&sort_type=priceASC&min_price=&body_code=0&end_year=2007&color=&keywordsrep=&start_year=1981&drive=&engine=&style_flag=1&doors=&fuel=&cardist=12

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.jsp?car_id=211475470&dealer_id=58757797&car_year=1998&num_records=&search_type=both&make=TOYOTA&keywordsfyc=&distance=25&model=TACOMA&transmission=&address=02882&make2=&certified=&advanced=&default_sort=priceDESC&max_mileage=&max_price=&sort_type=priceASC&min_price=&body_code=0&end_year=2007&color=&keywordsrep=&start_year=1981&drive=&engine=&style_flag=1&doors=&fuel=&cardist=12

Those 4cyl automatics aren't all that common either.110,000 ain't that much if the vehicle was well maintained(reg. oil changes,tune ups etc.).Definitely a negotiable price.Get it under 4Gs would be a deal,again depending on how well it was maintained.

:wall:

Chef, not to beat a dead horse, but there is a used GMC Pick-up on 108 across from East Farm, up by 138...

Thanks for the help guys. Rock if i get anything its gonna be a toyota, thats what i should have done 3 years ago when i bought this piece of %$%$%$%$!!!

Theres an older Tacoma at the intersection of Woodruff and Robinson, up the street from Ebens shop, couldnt read the price from the road

yeah, she's in good shape too-

also, there was one for sale on middlebridge road a few months ago-

a mechanic will probably cahrge you 3 or 4 hundred to change your plates- thats my guess as to what your problem is-

It'll cost that in parts for P-plate, disc and throwout bearing, and with 160K alot of other broken sh$t. Now add labor.

that sucks Tyler