Hello,
I was driving heard some sort of clunk and 1 mile later could not change gears. I had to drive in 2nd home. I attempted to start in gear and it would not start. I rolled onto level ground and got it started in gear but had to drive immediately and to stop turning ignition off. I could not shift into gear while driving. I changed clutch master and slave but i see a small amount of fluid under clutch pedal. Do you think if i change the lines, clutch master and slave this would help? or maybe this is another issue? thank you
That thing is over 50 years old, it could be anything in the clutch, shift linkage, or transmission. You've already changed the clutch hydraulics and presumably bled the system. If you are seeing fluid accumulating under the clutch pedal the new master clutch cylinder is defective. Also, there should be a flexible line going to the slave cylinder which could be ballooning or restricting flow, especially if it's the original part.
You could also check your shift linkage and drain the lube from the transmission to look for any metal debris.
Ok Thank you. I was going to change all the hoses, master cyl, and slave. I will let you know how it works out. Do you think the clutch is bad?
73fordp400 Usually a clutch will slip or chatter when it goes bad, or the throwout bearing or pilot bearing will get noisy. If a clutch causes shifting difficulty it is not fully releasing. However as I said the problem might also also be a shift linkage or internal transmission problem.