Please Respond Asap - 93 Tranny Problem

[s10frameoff1993]

So I installed the transmission myself. The clutch stays fully engaged. I figured I put the clutch plate or release bearing in backwards. Now the truck is at the shop. I put a new clutch in it, and an entire new slave cylinder system - it comes with the new clutch master cylinder, hose, slave cylinder, and the clutch rod that goes into the clutch fork. The shop gave me some relief - they said the clutch plate and release bearing are in correctly. Then they aggravated me. They said the bleeding of the clutch system could take upwards of 4 hours. They called 3 other transmission shops and they said yes, it does take a few hours. The people I called never heard of such a thing and are insistent that the release bearing or clutch plate is still in wrong. Could someone shed some light on this? The shop wants me to okay them spending 4 hours at $75.00 per hour bleeding my clutch and making sure they get paid for their labor. Please, someone tell me what to do.
Thank you very much,
-Chris

[GSsg98]

Can't help you, but maybe you can help me... I also have a 1993 S-10 4.3L TBI w/ 5-speed tranny and it whines pretty loud. It seems to me that the clutch assembly needs to be replaced, but I do NOT know how to do this. Is it hard to do on your own? Can you or someone tell me how to do this work....any pics, tips, etc...I sure would appreciate it.

[sad91-4.3]

If it takes 4 hours to bleed a clutch somethings still not right . Tell them youre gonna go to a competent shop. Ive been doing transmissions for9 years and the only time it takes longer than half an hour to bleed is if you still have a hydraulic leak or a faulty part.

[mitchellblueis]

Originally Posted by sad91-4.3

If it takes 4 hours to bleed a clutch somethings still not right . Tell them youre gonna go to a competent shop. Ive been doing transmissions for9 years and the only time it takes longer than half an hour to bleed is if you still have a hydraulic leak or a faulty part.

he is telling you right I do tranys also and sounds like they are going to put it to you two peps can bleed that system in no time flat get you a repair manual on that system and bleed it your self its not that hard just like brakes just instal it before you bleed it if you try it of the veheicle you could blow the slave cylinder if you depressed the clutch petal while the tranny was out and the slave cylinder was loss you could have blew it open the push pin entends to far out hope this helps

[mitchellblueis]

Originally Posted by GSsg98

Can't help you, but maybe you can help me... I also have a 1993 S-10 4.3L TBI w/ 5-speed tranny and it whines pretty loud. It seems to me that the clutch assembly needs to be replaced, but I do NOT know how to do this. Is it hard to do on your own? Can you or someone tell me how to do this work....any pics, tips, etc...I sure would appreciate it.

You need to pull that trany out and check it out the whineing could also be the shifter forks wore out or a bearing has slack in it. Are the sinks sliding back and forth right on the dog ears. Is it hard to put in gear or does it ever jump out of gear on you. Hows your down shift is there slack in your pedal need more info to help out how many miles is on this thing