2000 F150 Manual Trans Problem
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2000 F150 Manual Trans Problem
I have a 2000 F-150 XL XCAB 4X2 with 5 speed manual transmission and 4.2L V6. The truck has 60K on it.
At 36K, the transmission was replaced under warranty. I was never told what the problem was, they just told me it was replaced. The sympton that made me bring the truck to the dealer was it would on occasion not want to go into gear after startup and moving the truck slightly. A typical example of the problem is the truck is started after sitting for several hours (usually over night) then the truck is moved several feet to back up (sometimes forward) after done backing the shift lever is placed in neutral but won't go into any gear. It does not grind or make any funny noises it just simply will not engage. To make it go into gear, I have to turn off the engine and restart. Upon restarting it slides into gear just fine.
When I got the new transmission it was fine for a short time but started to do the same thing again. It is occuring more frequently, about twice per week. It happened again yesterday morning.
I would appreciate any thoughts on what might be happening.
At 36K, the transmission was replaced under warranty. I was never told what the problem was, they just told me it was replaced. The sympton that made me bring the truck to the dealer was it would on occasion not want to go into gear after startup and moving the truck slightly. A typical example of the problem is the truck is started after sitting for several hours (usually over night) then the truck is moved several feet to back up (sometimes forward) after done backing the shift lever is placed in neutral but won't go into any gear. It does not grind or make any funny noises it just simply will not engage. To make it go into gear, I have to turn off the engine and restart. Upon restarting it slides into gear just fine.
When I got the new transmission it was fine for a short time but started to do the same thing again. It is occuring more frequently, about twice per week. It happened again yesterday morning.
I would appreciate any thoughts on what might be happening.
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It sounds like your clutch isn't releasing completely.
Have you checked the clutch fluid?
Quite often the slave cylinder will leak. Where the fluid leaks out air can come in and then the clutch won't work properly.
Have you checked the clutch fluid?
Quite often the slave cylinder will leak. Where the fluid leaks out air can come in and then the clutch won't work properly.
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It does sound like a slave cylinder. Clutch fluid, much like water, cannot be compressed, so your clutch is operated by hydraulic pressure. If air gets in, air can be compressed, therefore a lot less pressure gets to the clutch itself to disengage it.
