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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 01:43 PM
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Hard to Shift

I just bought a 90 P/U and am having a really hard time getting it to go into gear. Sometimes it is really easy and others it is almost impossable. Is this a clutch problem or is there any kind of adjustment that can be made. Thank you in advance for any help.
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Old Oct 17, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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have you done a search on this issue? with a truck that old, it could very well be the "shifter seat bushing". original toyota ones tend to crumble over time.
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by yarnots
I just bought a 90 P/U and am having a really hard time getting it to go into gear. Sometimes it is really easy and others it is almost impossable. Is this a clutch problem or is there any kind of adjustment that can be made. Thank you in advance for any help.
I had a similar problem like this with an Integra, ended up being the pressure plate.
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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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Did you check the clutch fluid?
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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could be a clutch fluid/air in the line problem, shifter seat bushing, or if its cold, and has been sitting the trans fluid tends to get gelly, and takes a little while to warm up, and thin out, and can make it hard to get it into gears until its warmed up.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Check the pedal bracket too.

Lamm
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by 86SR522REEFI
Did you check the clutch fluid?
where is the clutch fluid reservoir? do you need special clutch fluid...or will regular brake hydraulic fluid work?
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 04:49 AM
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dot 3/4 is whats needed.

the clutch reservoir is right infront of the drivers seat. it is all the way against the right inner fender as you are looking from infront of the truck.
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