buy the haynes repair manual its like 25 bucks and it will give you anything you ever need to know about your truck
It is a big job. You must drop the transmission. Then you slide the slave valve off the transmission input shaft. While you are there spend the money and go ahead and replace the clutch if it is really old.
Replace the slave cylinder.
I brought my Sonoma in for this this morning and my quote was $1900 for the whole deal. $1900 was my quote for my clutch, this is from a Chevy dealer service deaprtment. I have not seen the breakdown of parts and labor.
The pad on the clutch is getting low
It should last 100,000 miles but that all depends on how the vehicle was driven. If it is worn out, it is worn out, no matter what the mileage.
This is a hydraulic clutch, there is not adjustment. An observed low pedal is caused by: 1) bad master or 2) bad slave 3) air in fluid - fill and bleed 4) Driver error. Replace all if you want it fixed. An observed high pedal is caused by 1) Driver error. 2) Worn clutch disc/pressure plate. Inability to make the clutch release is caused by: 1) Air in the system, needs to be filled, bled, and filled. 2) Faulty Master or slave cyliner, replace both and bleed. 3) Fused clutch. Flat tow or wheel lift tow the truck to a fairly high speed (above 40 MPH) in neutral, then, while still moving, shift into high forward gear and drop the clutch like it's on fire. Truck now works OK, but expect disc failure and replacement within 12 months.
How hard would it be to replace oil pan on 1996 Sonoma?
Take it to your mechanic. Pay $700-$1000. Drive away with new clutch.
Inside the transmission
Inside the tranny
Under
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