CrustyStaffSergeant Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Ok here's my problem...1983 Datsun 720 KC,Z24 engine, 5 speed: engine starts and runs like a champ, but when started I can't get it to go into gear. With the engine off I can shift through all gears. I put it in gear and tried to start it up...it cranks but won't "finish" starting...suggestions??? Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 19, 2017 Report Share Posted February 19, 2017 Clutch not disengaging. Check the clutch master cylinder it's to the right of the double brake master reservoirs, as viewed from the front of the truck. Probably empty. Filling it up may restore the hydraulic clutch but you may have pumped air into the line and it may need bleeding. Air is compressible and will not transmit hydraulic movement. I'll wait and see it this is the case before writing a page on how to bleed the air out . 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Have someone get under the truck and observe the movement of the slave cylinder/clutch fork. It should be moving around 3/4"(?)(edit: its actually just shy of 1.25". Thanks Mike) when the pedal is pushed. I don't remember the exact amount. Did you buy the truck like this? Is this a new problem on a previously running vehicle? Have you done any work on it recently? 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted February 20, 2017 Report Share Posted February 20, 2017 Slave movement is 1.18" (per most FSMs) 2 Quote Link to comment
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