Truck's getting towed :-(
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Truck's getting towed :-(
Drove to school this morning, and roughly 1000 feet from my parking lot the clutch begins acting up. I couldn't get the trans into ANY gear and when I finally forced it in, if I slowed down it would be jerky and almost stall.
Basically, the clutch isn't disengaging completely. I called Ford, then the towing company. They'll be coming by at 6:30 tonight to come pick me AND the truck up (its 1:20 now).
The truck was pretty hard to drive, when I finally parked, so I doubt I can make the ~25 miles journey to Ford. I'm not even sure it will even start since you have to use the clutch to start the truck.
This sucks. I guess I'm taking the motorcycle to school friday :-)
-Levino
EDIT: I'll keep you guys updated on what happens.
Basically, the clutch isn't disengaging completely. I called Ford, then the towing company. They'll be coming by at 6:30 tonight to come pick me AND the truck up (its 1:20 now).
The truck was pretty hard to drive, when I finally parked, so I doubt I can make the ~25 miles journey to Ford. I'm not even sure it will even start since you have to use the clutch to start the truck.
This sucks. I guess I'm taking the motorcycle to school friday :-)
-Levino
EDIT: I'll keep you guys updated on what happens.
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Not that I reccomend a Novice trying this, but you can start these trucks with the clutch engaged and then if you time the shifts right you can upshift just fine. I have done it a few times and it saved me a tow fee. Just remember to slide it into neutral when you come to a stop light. then you have to shut it off, put it in first gear and start over.
~HJ
~HJ
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Originally Posted by HAZZARDJOHN
Not that I reccomend a Novice trying this, but you can start these trucks with the clutch engaged and then if you time the shifts right you can upshift just fine. I have done it a few times and it saved me a tow fee. Just remember to slide it into neutral when you come to a stop light. then you have to shut it off, put it in first gear and start over.
~HJ
~HJ
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Originally Posted by eguy208
Ha, true.......but you guys forgot to give me a quote, lol
-Levino
-Levino
depending if you ge a clutch or not.
parts are like $350 with clutch so 200% mark up around $600 for parts. at $75 and hour..out around $1000 easy
i have a tissue box behind me if you need it
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Talked to Jim at Ford and they are going to replace the slave cylinder and clutch. He also pointed out that my serpentine belt is shredding due to a bad idler pulley. He wanted $225 for the pulley job, but I can do that myself.
It's going to be $1427 for the slave/clutch work.....but I am getting a free car rental. Parts come in monday so probably won't get the truck back until tuesday.
-Levino
It's going to be $1427 for the slave/clutch work.....but I am getting a free car rental. Parts come in monday so probably won't get the truck back until tuesday.
-Levino
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I'm not surprised if it is high. Tidwell LOVES to overprice things. I rarely ever go to a dealership, but it has to get done now.
My free rental is a 2007 Taurus. Damn thing is fully loaded with leather, sunroof, power everything and wood grain. It's sporting the same ole dogged 3.0 though. I'm getting the truck back monday evening.
I need to get pics up of this thing, its pretty sweet.
-Levino
My free rental is a 2007 Taurus. Damn thing is fully loaded with leather, sunroof, power everything and wood grain. It's sporting the same ole dogged 3.0 though. I'm getting the truck back monday evening.
I need to get pics up of this thing, its pretty sweet.
-Levino
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Two things, first here are the pics of what I'm driving:
Secondly, does the fact that I'm running 33's without regearing help in causing the slave cylinder and clutch to wear. Or is 100k miles already a stretch for the life of the cylinder and/or clutch. Some of you said you have already had to replace it a few times.
-Levino
Secondly, does the fact that I'm running 33's without regearing help in causing the slave cylinder and clutch to wear. Or is 100k miles already a stretch for the life of the cylinder and/or clutch. Some of you said you have already had to replace it a few times.
-Levino
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Originally Posted by eguy208
Secondly, does the fact that I'm running 33's without regearing help in causing the slave cylinder and clutch to wear. Or is 100k miles already a stretch for the life of the cylinder and/or clutch. Some of you said you have already had to replace it a few times.
-Levino
-Levino
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Everyone talking about the salve clinder going bad id driving me crazy. My 84 has the TK5 manual and the slave cylinder has never been replaced in it and the clutch only once, what gives. That old truck has 1 or 235K miles on it and it's been through 5 or 6 new drivers that suck with a manual before coming to me. Why are these going bad so much? Kinda sounds lika a good thing that I got an auto for my 99.
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Originally Posted by JoshT
Everyone talking about the salve clinder going bad id driving me crazy. My 84 has the TK5 manual and the slave cylinder has never been replaced in it and the clutch only once, what gives. That old truck has 1 or 235K miles on it and it's been through 5 or 6 new drivers that suck with a manual before coming to me. Why are these going bad so much? Kinda sounds lika a good thing that I got an auto for my 99.