2006 chevy truck hard shifting Manual trans

2006 chevy 4.3 v6 5 speed manual trans . Very hard to shift into and out of gear , the truck has about 80,000 miles on it , its had the new trans fluid gm replaced for smoother shifting . If you hold the clutch pedal down on the floor hard it works fine . It all most like the pedal it screwed up . The pedal ass is plastic junk , Iam thinkig the pedal is bended , The clutch does not slip and I tryed bleeding the clutch master cylinder and there are no leaks anywere ! Any ideals would be great !!!!

2006 chevy 4.3 v6 5 speed manual trans . Very hard to shift into and out of gear , the truck has about 80,000 miles on it , its had the new trans fluid gm replaced for smoother shifting . If you hold the clutch pedal down on the floor hard it works fine . It all most like the pedal it screwed up . The pedal ass is plastic junk , Iam thinkig the pedal is bended , The clutch does not slip and I tryed bleeding the clutch master cylinder and there are no leaks anywere ! Any ideals would be great !!!!

i had the same trouble with my 2006, there junk all the way around got rid of it after it kept nicke and dimed me. the clutch has no adjustment i lived with the problem or put a new clutch and pressure plate in but like you said its a lot of plasic..and junk. try repcing it with new fluid at the master cylinder..its a shame a good old co like gm would make junk like that it used to be GM a MARK OF QUALITY not now i will never buy another gm vehical new..and thats all i ever bought in the past ////

2006 chevy 4.3 v6 5 speed manual trans . Very hard to shift into and out of gear , the truck has about 80,000 miles on it , its had the new trans fluid gm replaced for smoother shifting . If you hold the clutch pedal down on the floor hard it works fine . It all most like the pedal it screwed up . The pedal ass is plastic junk , Iam thinkig the pedal is bended , The clutch does not slip and I tryed bleeding the clutch master cylinder and there are no leaks anywere ! Any ideals would be great !!!!

what is the name of this new GM manual transmission fluid you used ? what was in it before ?

2006 chevy 4.3 v6 5 speed manual trans . Very hard to shift into and out of gear , the truck has about 80,000 miles on it , its had the new trans fluid gm replaced for smoother shifting . If you hold the clutch pedal down on the floor hard it works fine . It all most like the pedal it screwed up . The pedal ass is plastic junk , Iam thinkig the pedal is bended , The clutch does not slip and I tryed bleeding the clutch master cylinder and there are no leaks anywere ! Any ideals would be great !!!!

If I'm understanding correctly, you visited a dealer to have the transmission serviced and afterwards noticed a difference in shifting? Are you planning on getting this looked into at a dealership? If so, I'm available to assist in whatever way I can .

Regards,
Sarah
GM Customer Service

i had the same trouble with my 2006, there junk all the way around got rid of it after it kept nicke and dimed me. the clutch has no adjustment i lived with the problem or put a new clutch and pressure plate in but like you said its a lot of plasic..and junk. try repcing it with new fluid at the master cylinder..its a shame a good old co like gm would make junk like that it used to be GM a MARK OF QUALITY not now i will never buy another gm vehical new..and thats all i ever bought in the past ////

I'm sorry to hear that your Silverado was not a satisfactory vehicle for you, cf1.
I wish you all the best,
Sarah
GM Customer Service

Update, installed new clutch ass and slave cyl , shifts great now ...

I am having the same problem. I have a 2006 Silverado with 4.8 V8 with 50K miles. I have an extended GM warranty as well. I had the dealer change the trans fluid and clutch fluid. Still the same.

Sarah, can you help with this? Thanks.

I am having the same problem. I have a 2006 Silverado with 4.8 V8 with 50K miles. I have an extended GM warranty as well. I had the dealer change the trans fluid and clutch fluid. Still the same.

Sarah, can you help with this? Thanks.

do you really want help from the dealership with a vehicle this old ?

most likely you need a new clutch and slave cylinder. find a local recommended transmission shop to replace these parts/inspect for wear.

make sure they use the correct manual transmission oil.

Quaker State® Synchromesh is a manual transmission fluid specially formulated for General Motors manual transaxles and transmissions requiring GM Part No. 12345349 or 12345577

I have a 2006 Chevy 4.3 with 5 speed manual trans. Just like everyone else I have been having nothing but issues with the clutch. At 11,000 miles a new trans mission was put in. At 18,000 miles the clutch pedal was ajdusted, now at 30,000 miles I am told I need a new clutch. Does anyone really know what the cause of the hard shifting and why the pedal needs to go all the way down to the floor to get the clutch to disengage? It is a really nice truck otherwise. Seems like its a GM defect somewhere in the design.

I have a 2006 Chevy 4.3 with 5 speed manual trans. Just like everyone else I have been having nothing but issues with the clutch. At 11,000 miles a new trans mission was put in. At 18,000 miles the clutch pedal was ajdusted, now at 30,000 miles I am told I need a new clutch. Does anyone really know what the cause of the hard shifting and why the pedal needs to go all the way down to the floor to get the clutch to disengage? It is a really nice truck otherwise. Seems like its a GM defect somewhere in the design.

replacing the tranny on a manual I hope they replaced the clutch/slave and the throw out bearing. pedal to floor to get it to shift would be worn clutch parts. also make sure they /you use the proper GM manual transmission fluid not dexron III/mercon fluid.

I had the 94 S10 manual 5 speed and they used the wrong tranny fluid. hard shifting. also If it is a new new tranny , the fluid should be replaced / drain plug magnets cleaned .