Got a 95 k1500 that’s had some large bits changes out.
Got it with a 5.7 that wasn’t original and an nv4500 that definitely wasn’t original. Blew the clutch line during normal driving and ended up finding bigger problems.
Brand new parts list: flywheel, clutch plate, pressure plate, throw out bearing, pilot bushing, clutch fork, clutch fork pin, master cylinder, clutch line(braided now) and slave. This is the second time I’ve thrown a slave in this system. It’s been bled. Promise. By me and then vacuum bled by a reputable shop.
The reason I suspected the slave needed replacing after doing the entire rest of the system is because of a small leak and progressive decline into no clutch actuation. Chevy manual says any less that one inch of movement on slave shaft is cause for replacement or bleeding, the new slave went further, which the manual says is acceptable.
My issue is that this second slave cylinder has only lasted TWO days. Can’t get it into first, if I pump the clutch pedal I can pop it in and the vehicle will chug forward a bit. When it left the shop on Monday it had no problems with the service manual test for a dragging clutch. (9 seconds after pressing clutch pedal there should be no resistance going into gear) Now two days later, I can’t put it in first unless the truck is off or I’m rolling up to a stop and essentially rev matching on decel.
What am I looking at? Should I bleed again? Do I assume that air is getting into the system another way? Am I overloading the slave with a different unknown issue? Do I scrap the truck?
Please help, I feel like I’ve encountered something nobody’s seen before. Prove me wrong, I’m begging you.
Got it with a 5.7 that wasn’t original and an nv4500 that definitely wasn’t original. Blew the clutch line during normal driving and ended up finding bigger problems.
Brand new parts list: flywheel, clutch plate, pressure plate, throw out bearing, pilot bushing, clutch fork, clutch fork pin, master cylinder, clutch line(braided now) and slave. This is the second time I’ve thrown a slave in this system. It’s been bled. Promise. By me and then vacuum bled by a reputable shop.
The reason I suspected the slave needed replacing after doing the entire rest of the system is because of a small leak and progressive decline into no clutch actuation. Chevy manual says any less that one inch of movement on slave shaft is cause for replacement or bleeding, the new slave went further, which the manual says is acceptable.
My issue is that this second slave cylinder has only lasted TWO days. Can’t get it into first, if I pump the clutch pedal I can pop it in and the vehicle will chug forward a bit. When it left the shop on Monday it had no problems with the service manual test for a dragging clutch. (9 seconds after pressing clutch pedal there should be no resistance going into gear) Now two days later, I can’t put it in first unless the truck is off or I’m rolling up to a stop and essentially rev matching on decel.
What am I looking at? Should I bleed again? Do I assume that air is getting into the system another way? Am I overloading the slave with a different unknown issue? Do I scrap the truck?
Please help, I feel like I’ve encountered something nobody’s seen before. Prove me wrong, I’m begging you.
