depress the clutch pedal to the floor several times
Fill resevoir Open bleeder screw to let fluid run out depress clutch pedal to floor Close bleeder screw
When you depress the clutch pedal all the way down the clutch brake stops the input shaft from rotating. This allows the transmission to be put in gear. Never depress the clutch fully ( all the way to the floor) when the truck is moving in any gear. The clutch brake is about the size of a compact disc and cannot stop the input shaft when the truck is moving in gear. This will destroy the clutch brake.
Your clutch cable snapped. It should be an easy fix.
I have a later Topaz, but it should be the same....It is a pretty clean job. Simply sit in the car, put your foot under the clutch pedal, & it will pull towards you slightly, you may hear a click. Depress the pedal to the floor, & your done. It may take a couple of 'adjustments. If nothing happens, you're out of room for adjustment.
step on the clutch and hold it to the floor clutch should stay disengaged for as long as you hold it down
You should not attempt to replace the clutch yourself unless you have considerable mechanical skills. In this case, the problem is most likely that the spring holding the clutch pedal in place is broken.
With the engine off and the parking brake set, pull the pedal up by hand. depress it again. Have a helper look under the car and under the hood, watching all of the linkages for the clutch system if it is a manual clutch. If it is fluid driven, check the fluid in the clutch cylinder. If all of these areas are ok then the problem is a possible bad slave cylinder.
To bleed the clutch: -With the bleeder valve closed, depress the clutch pedal to the floor. -Slip your foot off the pedal and let it fly back to the top (DON'T be gentle). -Repeat several times (5 is a good number) -Depress the pedal to the floor, hold it there, and have a helper open the bleeder valve on the slave cylinder. -Allow the fluid to run out. -When the fluid stops flowing from the valve, shut the valve and release the pedal. Repeat as needed. -Be sure to keep the reservoir full, a third person to watch the reservoir is a very good asset to have.
You've blown a clutch hose by the sound of it, or you've got a leak in the clutch master or slave cylinder. Either way, without clutch fluid, the clutch pedal wont come off the floor and the clutch will be disengaged. Any half decent mechanic should be able to figure out what the issue is without charging and arm and a leg.
my clutch went to the floor what happened?
Cluth bite is about 1/3 up from the floor of the full travel of the pedal and is the same in every gear. To find the bite point, with hand/emergency brake on, depress the pedal fully, put the vehicle in gear and set the gas to about 1000 - 1100 rpm. Raise the clutch pedal until the bonnet/hood (forward gear) starts to rise and the revs start to dip. That is the bite point. Alternatively, go to FLAT area and RELEASE all brakes (hand/e-brake and foot brake) and make sure your car does not roll. Depress the clutch petal all the way and put it into first gear. SLOWLY start to raise the clutch off the floor (do this very very slowly). and once it starts to roll, that is your biting point. You should do it a couple times just to make sure.