just the other day my truck was shifting and driving fine. but all of a sudden it feels like my clutch is slipping. i cant let my turbo kick in without the engines rpms flying up. im really scared but shifting is still super smooth and the clutch lets out fine. can it possibly be the slave cylider or a sticking cable at the end? im really scared because i dont want to have to put in a new clutch. anyone have any expirence with this?
i would really appreciate it im still a new truck owner and only 16 and i could do all of the work but need some help from the big boys to figure it out sometimes.

1995 12 valve 5 speed ext cab long bed, 5 in stacks, fuel plate, etc

 

um yea. . .your clutch is shot. . .

these trucks use self adjusting hydraulic clutches BTW.

 

o ****...u dont think there is any way it is getting stuck or oil got in

 

if it was your rear main leaking it would be between the flywheel and the back of the block. the pilot bearing if the seal did happen to go out doesnt contain enough oil to cause thise, besides the temps produced when you are slipping the clutch would burn it off. doubt it would be that. you could always check the movement of the clutch release arm. I'm not sure how far the movement of the arm is on a NV4500HD.

just by chance, does it slip in all gears??? or just 5th??? you may have a larger problem that can be fixed by a good welder.

 

yea it is a nv4500 hd with the low gear. the only part that confused me was one day it was perfect and never slipped before and the next day it was wet out and i just thought the tire was spinning until i got onto the highway. it feels like it all happened overnight. i always thought when a clutch goes bad u have a little slipage erlier?

 

also i dont have my manuel at home and was having trouble finding the release arm. do u know where it is? i could hear it when my buddy pressed the clutch with the truck off but was in a rush to get to work so i didnt look to long.

 

my toyota was the same way when the clutch went out on it. one day all was well. . .the next it slipped in either 3-4-5 when more than 50% throttle.

the release arm is going to be on the drivers side at the front of the tranny going into the bell houseing.

 

well this sucks so i guess im going to have to replace the clutch. any preferences on clutches i think the most i want to go is around $600 which i know isnt alot but im trying to save up for my snapon toolbox. also has anyone ever done one of these clutches. how hard are they to replace and what should i be looking at timewise and special tool wise for the job.