1994 B3000 Manual Issue. Shift Linkage? Transmission? Clutch?

[akoutdoors]

Okay, I know this post is 7 months old, but I'm going through the same problem with my 95 B4000. I found this video which I'll try before spending any money on the thing, and potentially not even fixing the problem. He describes the problem, shows where the problem can occur, and models how to fix it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgNTDGwcjZc
Cheers

 

[Mullins81]

I have the exact same truck....had the same problem when i bought it....its not the slave cylinder....its AIR in the master cylinder due to improper bleeding procedures....the slave cylinder is mounted to your firewall on an angle, which makes it virtually impossible to bleed.....most people try to gravity bleed the MC but it rarely cures the problem especially if the resevoir has ever gone dry. You need to remove the MC from the firewall, turn it upside down so fluid goes the whole way up into the top of the cylinder. Open the bleeder screw on the transmission just a hair and let the fluid drip out. while its dripping ( with the MC still upside down) slowly push the pushrod in and out of the MC. You will know when the MC is bled properly when it gets really hard to push the rod inward......total travel of the pushrod when bled properly should only be about 1/8 inch.

 

[Allcab]

I am having this same problem with my 97 B4000, it was intermittent for a while but now does it almost every time. It has just over 200k and i just drove it across the country.

 

[AllanD]

Holy crap!

Where exactly does that bracket reside? Exposed on the bottom of the frame?

-Scott

That bracket resides up under the dash.

the four bolt holes are where the brake power booster is held to the firewall

as for the "problem" shifting into first when the vehicle is still rolling backwards
you shouldn't be doing that anyway... but if you want to get it into first when stationary briefly stick it into third first.

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[Research Rat]

The culprit ended up being a warped clutch plate. Basically there was enough slight friction that would keep the transmission engaged-and thus the difficulty shifting into reverse. I had a new clutch installed and the problem (at least this problem, anyway...) solved.

-Scott