Truck repair.

If its not my boat screwing up then its my truck. First thing in the morning when i try to put it in reverse it grinds and when i go to change gears its hard to get it to shift. However at the end of the day it shifts in and out of gear no problem. Id hate to think that i have to pull the tranny off again but i replaced the clutch earlier this year and if it was the clutch i doubt id be able to change gears at all. Any suggestions. Its an 1986 Toyota 4x4 and its a hydraulic clutch system. I didnt replace the pressure plate if thats anything to do with it. Why didnt this happen earlier like a couple of months ago instead of the day before the gun season opener?

Gary

also might check the hydralic fluid level in the clutch pedal assembly.  A small leak or air bubble will cause the same thing.

Gary, do you have anything that doesn't break??????

Every morning you probably just look at two eggs and they break for breakfast.

BEAR

I dropped the tranny last night to get at my clutch and what a treat that was to do by myself. Them transfer cases sure make it alot more fun. Anyhow my pressure plate has lots of excessive wear on it. I replaced the clutch last winter but not the plate as the guy helping me back then said it looked pretty good. If anything major breaks on my truck again im selling it. Ive had so much trouble with it in the last two years that im on pins and needles when im driving long distances. Heres some examples. (Within the last two years) Blew my hub and bearings on my front right wheel, Timing chain went on it, starter, water pump, this is my second clutch problem, flange on my hydraulic clutch line broke, drive shaft dropped off and so on.

Gary

BEAR wrote: What make???? BEAR

Gary

Toyotas are great Bear. I like them so much that im on my 3rd engine with this one plus all the money ive spent on it to keep it going. It just gets annoying that something major seems to happen with it every 3 weeks or so.

Gary

Actually i failed to add oil to the first one (my stupidity) and the second one, the timing chain went on it and i figured it be better to get another engine instead of a chain. We were in a town called Golden heading to Calgary when it busted and all the repair shops try to soak you when they see a stanger in their neck of the woods. They quoted me 13 hours labour to replace the timing chain providing there was no interference from the chain to the linkage when it went. It didnt even take me that long to put the second enginge in my truck with a friend. I like my truck cause its good on gas. I find that Dodges, Fords and anything else over 4 cylinders drinks too much gas for what i can afford especially now that they are jacking gas prices up again. If i was ever to own another truck id like an older short box chevy or a Willys jeep. Hey maybe ill ask santa for an argo this year.

Gary

Hey Gary.Just post it here and Ill save it and do the HTML code work .It oughta be a real simple deal.No comments from Blk on my HTML code work either....

I appreciate it Gary and it oughta help send some new faces over here to the BSB...

Gene

Gary,

The only thing good about your vehicle stories are that there aren't happening to me.

I just got back in town, hope hunting/truck went OK.  but do you think that prior to winter you might check the hoses and belts, add some antifreeze, change the thermostat, and get an oil/filter change.

Cars are like a women, if you don't take care for on the little stuff, them they will nag you on everything.

BEAR