[KingSpence]

Alright, so I've got a few issues with my newly acquired 2000 4Runner. Sitting stopped, in neutral, with the clutch to the floor, when I go to put into any gear it does not want to go in. It feels like there is a wall blocking it from going into gear; I'm afraid if I force it it will grind. As soon as I start to move, the transmission shifts perfect, no grinds or pop-outs to speak of, and it transfers in and out of gear smoothly.

The clutch was replaced 30,000kms ago. The truck has 190,000kms.

My first assumption was that the clutch just needed to be adjusted, but this is where my issues start. The Hayes manual calls for 6.77-7.17 inches of pedal height. The most height I can get until I run out of thread on the pushrod is ~5.60 inches; and when unbolted from the pushrod the most pedal height I can get is 7inches before the pedal arm hits a bracket. Is the Hayes manual wrong? I replaced the oil in the transmission, and there was no metal or debris in the oil. I also bled the system but got no air.

Any ideas? Could it be my clutch master cylinder or the clutch slave cylinder wearing out maybe?

Thanks
Spencer

[Duane]

Not certain but here are some thoughts.
If your clutch actuator cylinders, linkage etc where the problem I can't imagine it would drive normally and just give you this problem when stopped in neutral.
Most manuals I have driven if the clutch could not be disengaged when trying to put it in gear would simply cause a grinding of gears.
On manual transmissions if I can't get it to go into a gear then I would let the clutch out to spin the transmission input shaft and then disengage the clutch again and try to put it into gear again. Will it go into 2nd but not 1st then perhaps a shift fork is bent or I might be thinking linkage/cable adjustment on the transmission if it has that. I'd be reading up on your transmission in the online manuals at the top of the forum section here. Download your manual and check it out further.
just my 2 cents