toyota trans. problem

[preronner]

had a problem today luckily I was two blocks from home and not in Westwood anyways my clutch went all funny on me when I would push it in it would come back out real slow and soft. I pumped the clutch a couple of times still the same thing then I had to stop at a light, when I pushed in the clutch and came to a stop the truck still wanted to move. I took it out of gear went to put it back in gear after the light changed, it would not go back in gear. Pumped the clutch a couple of times still wouldn't go in gear. Got out of truck to make a phone call because my PIECE OFF SHH cell phone died. came back to see a puddle of fluid under truck, got it home, had the little lady push in the clutch to see where the fluid is coming from, it is coming from the thing that engages the arm on the side of the tranny,what is that thing called and could that be the problem, or did I blow that thing out from pumping the clutch too many times and something else is wrong? PLEASEHELP. Truck is a four wheel drive. http://www.race-dezert.com/vb3/attachments/old/images/graemlins/confused.gif http://www.race-dezert.com/vb3/attachments/old/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

[partybarge_pilot]

Your slave cylinder just took a dump, replace it.

[tedmales]

its called a slave cylender, and my toyota ate them pretty often, that was many years ago, but its a pretty simple fix and back then i think i paid about $30 for one.

[ntsqd]

You didn't mention what year, but my '84 4WD did something very much like what you describe and it was NOT the slave cylinder. It was the T/O bearing fork. It split thru the pivot ball dimple and would bend enough to give the troubles you have.

First check that your slave cylinder is moving a decent amount. That is the easy fix. You have to take the trans out to replace the fork. While you're there you may asl well do a clutch job too.

[preronner]

thanks it's an 86,there is very little movement from the slave cylinder,but there is alot of fluid lost when you push the clutch in.The fluid is coming out of the little rubber boot.thanks again. http://www.race-dezert.com/vb3/attachments/old/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[yotatech]

Ya that is the slave cylinder that took a dive. You might want to check your clutch master cylinder too. They seem to go out in pairs. If you look under the dash at the piston that goes from the pedal to the master, see if there is fluid leaking from there too.

[RE_Todd]

[ QUOTE ]
You didn't mention what year, but my '84 4WD did something very much like what you describe and it was NOT the slave cylinder. It was the T/O bearing fork. It split thru the pivot ball dimple and would bend enough to give the troubles you have.

First check that your slave cylinder is moving a decent amount. That is the easy fix. You have to take the trans out to replace the fork. While you're there you may asl well do a clutch job too.

[/ QUOTE ]Fluid loss = slave cylinder. No fluid loss = fork

[partybarge_pilot]

If the fork bends the piston over travels and comes out of the bore = fluid loss. The pumping up to make work is what made Me lean towrds bad slave cylinder. I hadn't thought of the bent/split fork, that would suck!