72 C30 (Motorhome) question, broke down on the road...
 

Broke down, ya think :lol: 1972 Chevy C30 MH, 402BB, 4 speed manual, 42,000 original miles.
I'm out on a buy and drive adventure with my newly acquired rig. 300 miles into a 700 mile trip the clutch pedal has gone limp ( depress it and it stays on the floor) in Clovis NM. I got it going to a hotel by turning it off at stop light and starting it in gear, quite fun :smoke:
It's midnight and 30 degrees outside so I didn't do any crawling around. I figured I'd ask y'all your thoughts so when I go out in the morning I will have a few ideas to check out. Is there a clutch master (slave) cylinder?
Thanks for the rescue

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Sounds like the clutch rod linkage came apart . anything else seems like you would have noticed a change before it would just go to the floor . :chevy:

You can use the LMC truck catalog to see a picture of the linkage set up .

Re: 72 C30 (Motorhome) question, broke down on the road...
 

X2, either a cotter key fell out, or the rod fell out of the fork from having no spring to keep tension on it, or less reason, a rod broke..

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x3 and also could be a clip holding the throwout bearing fork to bellhousing , unless someone changed the clutch system it should all be mech linkage no hydraulics

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I had a clutch pivot ball break off years ago on a '72 C-10. Maybe you can get lucky and it's something simple.

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Yeah, all that. It sounds like between the pedal and clutch itself, for sure. My vote would be linkage came apart due to cotter pin. I hope you got a good night's sleep and the weather isn't too bad. Good luck with getting a part. I wonder what members are near Clovis.

Re: 72 C30 (Motorhome) question, broke down on the road...
 

Thanks y'all !!!

The nut on the linkage rod backed off. Semi fixed, enough to get going.

Re: 72 C30 (Motorhome) question, broke down on the road...
 

Man..... Clovis, what a place to be stuck in...

Glad to hear you didn't lose the rod and assorted pieces that go with it.

Re: 72 C30 (Motorhome) question, broke down on the road...
 

Clovis :lol:

Made it home, man that 402 is a beast of an engine. Ran between 60-70 and got 10 mpg.
Thanks again everyone, this site never ceases to exceed my expectations.

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Let's see this rig!

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Coooooooooool!!

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From Albuquerque (Rio Rancho)? Glad that went to a member! Love my 72 C30 BB motor home. Post up pics when possible: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=510789

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What are your plans for the rig?

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Wow. Dejavu. Looks like Homer's long lost younger brother huh?

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I'd really like to keep this and paint the cab white and lightly restore the interior/exterior to make it an original retro rig.
Problem is I have people already wanting to buy it.

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Keep it for a year! If people want to buy it that quickly there will be others. Don't make a 700 mile roadtrip into just a flip if you can keep it a while and have some fun with it.

I assume you're staying in the truck, or are you staying in motels? I'd figure you could be sleeping in the camper as you go...

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Dang sorry about big pics

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