| > | >> How many miles on the clutch? If you bled the air out of the system | > when | > | >> you replaced the fluid, my vote would be for a worn out clutch | > disc, | > | >> with the information you've given so far. With the engine off and | > in | > | >> gear you should not be able to push the truck without turning the | > engine | > | >> over. | > | >
| > | > Good call! | > | >
| > | > If the engine is spinning when you push the truck, you have a worn | > out | > | > motor that has very low compression. | > | >
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| > | | > | Just tried pushing it and the motor spins. Hey, it only has
191,000 | > miles | > | on it! Starts and runs good most of the time, but always starts. | > Looks | > | like it is just a case of worn rings. I'll have to do a compression | > test | > | tomorrow, raining today. | > | | > | | >
| > Now I am confused. Are you now saying that your clutch problem is due to | > worn rings? | >
| \ | | | Yes, that's what he is saying. More accurately, his complaint is that the | truck moves when parked. He thought the clutch was not holding, but it turns | out the engine is not holding. | | You push start a with a bit of speed, you push the car to a mph or two, | select the desired gear and dump the clutch to turn the motor over. The OP | complains that his truck will roll down his driveway even if parked in gear. | The compression on the motor is not sufficient to hold the truck where he | parks it. |
His original post: I have an '85 Toyota pickup with a 4 speed manual tranny and hydraulic clutch. I have to push the peddle all the way down to get it to shift properly and when turned off and transmission in gear, the clutch will not hold the truck on any type of incline and even on flat surfaces I can move the truck if I lean on the hood. It seems like the clutch doesn't fully engage or disengage. I have replaced the fluid already. Any ideas what is going on? Thanks.
Mike D.
Now! If the clutch is faulty and not engaged, the truck will roll down the hill. He did not say that the engine was turning over. Please read all of the posts and comment again.