Can't shift

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:23:01 -0500, Pat wrote:

>
> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno.TakeThisOut@ae86.GTS> wrote
>
> | I think you should tow it to my house! I will GLADLY take one of these
> | off your hands! I've been wanting one since '85. It's a 5 speed, is it
> | AWD, too?
>
> Yes, it has 4WD and is a 5-speed. Where's your house and how much do you
> wanna pay for it? I would let it go for the right price. It needs a new
> side door unless you can live with stabilized rust on the bottom part of
> it.
>
> | And. after you tow it to my house, I'll take the $60 clutch slave
> | cylinder I bought for my '85 Celica, slap it on there and be rolling
> | again in about 1 hour.
> |
> | That's sure what it sounds like. My Celica did the same thing, and I
> | suspected the slave cylinder, but of course, I didn't have the thing in
> | the car when the cylinder finally did let go. I had to buy another one.
> |
> | The upside is, if I can find the thing, and if it fits, I'll sell it to
> | you for $40.
> |
> | Fill the master cylinder under..the..hood...ooops...I don't *know* where
> | the MC is on this thing! But check the MC, fill it, and then with the
> | engine off pump the clutch while someone else has a look under the van.
> | Chances are it's pissing out of somewhere, perhaps the fluid line
> | instead of the cylinder. Also, look at the top of the clutch pedal where
> | it mates to the plunger from the MC and see if the carpet is soaked. A
> | bad MC will do the same thing. I replaced both on the Celica.
>
> Thanks so much for your advice. If the slave will fit and is needed, and
> the shipping isn't too high, I'd sure buy it from you.


This is kind of a weird situation. I've had it happen three times now.

Fill the reservoir if the fluid is low. According to AutoZone, it's behind
a panel on (or under) the dash behind a panel. It'll be a translucent
platic reservoir most likely with a black top on it. If it's empty, and
you're lucky, filling it will reolve the issue. I have an '89 Mazda this
happened to, I bought the slave, but filling the tank did the trick.

The bad part is, if it's empty, it may need bleeding. Unless there is a
leak, then it will 'sort of' bleed itself.

After you filled the tank, pump the pedal a few times, and then start the
van. Put it into a gear that's not facing anything (ie, if the nose is
facing the garage, put it in reverse)

Let the clutch out and see if it's still near the floor. Also, like I
mentioned, leave the engine off and pump it. Have someone else look for
fluid running out somewhere.

If it works, good. Drive it for a while, keep an eye on the tank
(reservior is a long word!) and see if it goes down again. And look where
the plunger goes into the tank and see if it's soggy around it, or if
brake fluid is puddling under it.

Now, the weird part. I had the master go on one car, and the slave go on
two. If the slave is gone, you can push the clutch ALL THE WAY to the
floor, and it will shift OK. Now great, but it will shift. I drove one car
like this for about 3 weeks before the slave cylinder finally gave
out...as I was turning into the driveway...of the Toyota dealer I worked
for...

If it is the slave, I'll try to cross the part numbers and see if it will
fit. Where are you?

On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:23:01 -0500, Pat wrote:

>
> "Hachiroku ????" <Trueno.RemoveThis@ae86.GTS> wrote
>
> | I think you should tow it to my house! I will GLADLY take one of these
> | off your hands! I've been wanting one since '85. It's a 5 speed, is it
> | AWD, too?
>
> Yes, it has 4WD and is a 5-speed. Where's your house and how much do you
> wanna pay for it? I would let it go for the right price. It needs a new
> side door unless you can live with stabilized rust on the bottom part of
> it.

I missed this part...I'm in MAss. Since it's your only vehicle, I wouldn't
give you enough to afford another car. Of course, I could possibly part
with one of mine, perhaps...

>
> Thanks so much for your advice. If the slave will fit and is needed, and
> the shipping isn't too high, I'd sure buy it from you.

Unfortunately, Autozone shows all different parts for the two cars. There
are four for the Cleica and four for the van, and none of the parts cross...