Shocking thing happened to me the other day!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

JoetheMobster · 12-19-2003, 09:39 PM

I was driving along, when I started to approach a stop sign. No sweat, time to gear down...I push the clutch in, and WHAM! the SOB hits the floor - and is stuck there!!! This was my face:

Of course, I have the truck stuck in gear, and my clutch hiding in the firewall, so I pull over to the nearest spot to check it out. Turns out the damn linkage desided to disassemble itself while I was driving

It was easy to get home, I just put the linkage back together (it let go under dash) and held it together with one hand (shaking due to bumps, or clutching seperated the linkage) and drove with the other.

Shocking to have it happen though!!!

CPNEJR · 12-19-2003, 10:28 PM

Well thats gatta suck how did it come apart

could you see over the dash while holding? scary

Huck · 12-19-2003, 11:15 PM

Better the clutch then the brake!!

stelth2002 · 12-19-2003, 11:43 PM

I can agree with huck on that one. A friend and i have built a couple trucks that we take to the desert. We quickly found out that was a weak spot. I think our first run we lost the clutch, broke a motor mount and had a flat. That was 5 or 10 minutes worth, but man was it fun. We got to where we could cover several square miles in a part of a day. But it took a lot of working on the trucks. They have 1/2 steel skid plates, super clutch setup motor mounts welded up by me and reinforced with chain. But we also lost brakes a couple times. Anyway, glad you didnt get hurt, just remembering the days before college

cheyenne10 · 12-20-2003, 03:10 AM

Had what I believe the same thing happen on remote hunting trip. We put linkage back into hookup and used bailing wire instead of cotter pin. It broke twice more over next week but was a 60 second fix on side of road once I understood what happened. There is a small plastic bushing on the end of the rod that pins to the arm, this bushing wore out and allowed side pressure on pin until it wore and broke. Went to dealership when we got back and bought new over priced $1.50 bushing and new pin and it would have been good for another 30 years!! (since did an auto swap)

JoetheMobster · 12-20-2003, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Huck
Better the clutch then the brake!!

LMFAO! True though!

As far as the cotter pin - that's exactly what let go in my situation, except there's a spin to it. The crackheads that owned the vehicle before me apperantly used a small nail instead of a cotter pin!! I found the nail lying on the floor of the truck when all this happened, so I put two and two together.

AH well - this time around it will be repaired with a COTTER PIN!

70short · 12-20-2003, 03:40 PM

One word "AUTOMATIC"

12-19-2003, 09:39 PM	#1
JoetheMobster Listening since '86 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,799	Shocking thing happened to me the other day!! I was driving along, when I started to approach a stop sign. No sweat, time to gear down...I push the clutch in, and WHAM! the SOB hits the floor - and is stuck there!!! This was my face: Of course, I have the truck stuck in gear, and my clutch hiding in the firewall, so I pull over to the nearest spot to check it out. Turns out the damn linkage desided to disassemble itself while I was driving It was easy to get home, I just put the linkage back together (it let go under dash) and held it together with one hand (shaking due to bumps, or clutching seperated the linkage) and drove with the other. Shocking to have it happen though!!! __________________ 2007 Saturn Aura - hey it WAS a GM product

12-19-2003, 10:28 PM	#2
CPNEJR Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Franconia,N.H. Posts: 1,029	Well thats gatta suck how did it come apart could you see over the dash while holding? scary __________________ (Only) Member of the CPNE Fan Club Aint that the truth 67 C-10 350 with 3-speed tranny and 308 gears swb step 82 Z28 Camaro 355 small block over 350 hp and a borg warner super t-10 (blown engine) 72 Chevy K20 Suburban (future project) 70 Chevy K20 now 68 GMC K2500 2003 Chevy 2500hd ccsb 4X4 (daily driver)

12-19-2003, 11:43 PM	#4
stelth2002 Young Gun wth Fast Inline Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,475	I can agree with huck on that one. A friend and i have built a couple trucks that we take to the desert. We quickly found out that was a weak spot. I think our first run we lost the clutch, broke a motor mount and had a flat. That was 5 or 10 minutes worth, but man was it fun. We got to where we could cover several square miles in a part of a day. But it took a lot of working on the trucks. They have 1/2 steel skid plates, super clutch setup motor mounts welded up by me and reinforced with chain. But we also lost brakes a couple times. Anyway, glad you didnt get hurt, just remembering the days before college __________________ 1967 Chevrolet LWB with built 292! 415 ft. lbs of torque, 4 speed :O with 27% overdrive too, 3.73 Posi. Frame and body done... getting painted!!!

12-20-2003, 03:10 AM	#5
cheyenne10 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,512	sounds familiar Had what I believe the same thing happen on remote hunting trip. We put linkage back into hookup and used bailing wire instead of cotter pin. It broke twice more over next week but was a 60 second fix on side of road once I understood what happened. There is a small plastic bushing on the end of the rod that pins to the arm, this bushing wore out and allowed side pressure on pin until it wore and broke. Went to dealership when we got back and bought new over priced $1.50 bushing and new pin and it would have been good for another 30 years!! (since did an auto swap) __________________ Bob

12-20-2003, 03:40 PM	#7
70short Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boise ID Posts: 609	One word "AUTOMATIC" __________________ "72" Red CORVETTE 4-speed 350 "70" Chevy Short Bed early stages of resto. Edel 600 cfm carb Weiand Stealth Intake HEI shorty Headers 4/2 Drop 295 50R 15 TOYO on 10 inch wide corvette rally rims at all 4 corners. "CHEVY RULES"

12-19-2003, 11:15 PM	#3
Huck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Shelbyville, KY Posts: 3,269	Better the clutch then the brake!!



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