Is it my clutch....?

[RayMc]

I have a 1999 2.7 TRD Tacoma with 88,000 miles on it and Yesterday when I was driving the RPM’s started just going up but the truck would not accelerated like it normally does. It did not matter which gear I went into the RPM’s would redline before I actually accelerated any.

So my question is: Does this sound like its definitely my clutch/pressure plate going bad or could I get lucky and it be only a minor problem….? Any suggestions/advice would help thanks.

p.s. I have smoked the clutch a few times………. :smt102

[94krawler]

That kinda sounds like the clutch is fawked. You should have felt it slipping before it got that bad that it doesnt grab at all.

[PrezidentRedz]

Yeah defantly the clutch, Mine is also going..I have a 2000. Will be replacing mine in the spring

[TURNER]

yeah its the clutch, ive gone through 3 in 3 years, its the clutch.

hey eric, are you sure he woulda felt that clutch slipping? i was alway under the impression that hydro clutches give little to no warning when they go but the cable/spring or whatever the other kind is are the ones that will slip real bad when they need replacement. the only reason i ask is cause all 3 of mine have been dog shit dead when i replaced them but i never got any slipping or even funny noises outta them, the only reason i knew they were done was cause i had burned em up (literally, black smoke and everything) on the trail

[PrezidentRedz]

Yeah im not sure, my old 88 slip some, then alot before I changed it. and it was a hydro. i guess it depends on how bad u tear it up wheeling

[shortyv6]

its the clutch. theres a great shop i think its called sourthern transmission off of broad st/ rt250 just passed shortpump in goochland co. they did mine for about $500 or $600. had it back in 2 days

[RayMc]

My wife's uncle owns a transmission shop in Richmond so he will do the install....gotta love the family connection....and I was going to get a clutch from Marlin Crawlers, they don't have a ceramic clutch for a 1999 though. I was also going to change out the master and slave cylinder.

As far as it slipping my didn't really slip either it just suddenly did not want to accelerate. I can still drive it but I have not been because I do not want to mess up the flywheel.

The first time I went to paragon though I really smoked the shit out of it
(I think Ted got a pic of it) that place is a lot more fun/challenging than GWNF.

shortyv6...do you have a shop/person that you recommend for re-gearing

[TURNER]

lance @ iron pig in fredericksburg for the gearing

thought marlin makes a great clutch kit, since its not ceramic, go to www.lukclutch.com and get theirs, its an OEM toyota unit for about 1/2 the price.

as far as the master/slave cyls. go, do the slave, the master should be good for a long time, like i said ive roasted 3 clutches since ive had my junk, replaced the slave when i did the last clutch, but on a 99 (same year as mine) i dont see any need to replace the master, TBH i probly didnt even need to change out the slave, but i did anyway cause it was only like 40 bux

[RayMc]

Thanks for all the info guys

[94krawler]

I've always been able to tell on my truck when it was getting crappy. It would start grabbing a bit higher. Then on harder shifts you could feel it slip just a bit. Mine never made it past that. Having your own shop to work in has its bennies :wink:

FYI Luk clutchs kick butt. Thats whats going in next time. I got 3 years on my Marlin clutch now and its starting to get kinda crappy.

[LifeJacket]

well if you didnt feel it slipping and then felt it kind of all of a sudden it could be a pressure plate problem, in any case you need a clutch, pressure plate and dont forget to maching the flywheel or you can blow out a brand new clutch, while your in there a new throwout bearing and pilot bearing should be installed, slave cylinders to if its internal