If this double posts I apologize-newbie here.

Have noticed in the last week or two clutch pedal has been "easier" to engage but still shifted OK.
When I started truck yesterday morning I noticed that the trans was dragging slightly between shifts but I hadn't driven it for a couple of days and both nights had been below zero and single digit daytime temps.
Drove it about a mile and a half and stopped at a stop sign. I couldn't get the trans back into gear without shutting off the engine. pedal had no resistance at all.
Managed to get to work and found the master cylinder dry-put in fluid and still didn't work-it was about 5 degrees out so I didn't investigate any further. I do have a couple of questions.
First, I am assuming bleeding the slave cylinder would be the first step and second, is the slave cylinder in the bellhousing?
Any other suggestions or theories would be appreciated-80,000 miles, 5 speed.-Jim

 

Yes, the slave is internal. On many applications there is a bleed port accessible from the outside. However, if you're losing fluid, the slave may be leaking.

Don't know that this is a show-stopper right now, just may have to make a note to pull the tranny later, perhaps when the leakage rate gets too great and the weather is more cooperative.

 

WDE-Thanks for your quick response-heading up today to look into further-going to be above freezing (balmy for South Dakota in January). With some luck the bleed valve will be accessible and I can make it through to warmer (above 40) temps.

 

i had a similar problem, i pumped the clutch up enough and then got it into gear and power shifted the rest of the way to reach my destination, turned out to be a leaky slave cylinder. Good luck and bundle up