OK I thought I had this problem solved.
74 FJ40, 4 speed. F engine.
A few oil leaks prior to rebuilt clutch had me thinking the clutch was worn out. We pulled the tranny and replaced the clutch with all new clutch parts, throwout bearing etc. Everything was good for a while.
Then when the truck was in the shop for some welding work, a helpful mechanic helped me with a breather hose by capping it. Duh?
As soon as it got warm again that engine started blowing oil out the front timing chain cover all over the passenger side of the engine. Found the problem and stopped the leak etc. But the oil made it to the clutch area through the hole by the flywheel.
Now when warm on a hot day the clutch slips like crazy. Today it was about 75F and the entire family in the FJ40 (4 in 4 seats) it was slipping as bad as it ever has coming up a hill. I had to use 2nd gear in the 4 speed at 25 MPH to keep moving.
Sorry for the long winded prelude...is this the clutch with excess oil that came in when I had the leak through the flywheel? Any way to solve this without pulling clutch again and cleaning?
Or could this be the worn tranny that a buddy mentioned he thinks I have because he has heard some noise from the tranny hump??
thanks
Aaron
74 FJ40, 4 speed. F engine.
A few oil leaks prior to rebuilt clutch had me thinking the clutch was worn out. We pulled the tranny and replaced the clutch with all new clutch parts, throwout bearing etc. Everything was good for a while.
Then when the truck was in the shop for some welding work, a helpful mechanic helped me with a breather hose by capping it. Duh?
As soon as it got warm again that engine started blowing oil out the front timing chain cover all over the passenger side of the engine. Found the problem and stopped the leak etc. But the oil made it to the clutch area through the hole by the flywheel.
Now when warm on a hot day the clutch slips like crazy. Today it was about 75F and the entire family in the FJ40 (4 in 4 seats) it was slipping as bad as it ever has coming up a hill. I had to use 2nd gear in the 4 speed at 25 MPH to keep moving.
Sorry for the long winded prelude...is this the clutch with excess oil that came in when I had the leak through the flywheel? Any way to solve this without pulling clutch again and cleaning?
Or could this be the worn tranny that a buddy mentioned he thinks I have because he has heard some noise from the tranny hump??
thanks
Aaron