dragr1 wrote:
Got to be a defect in it to already be going out I would think because I'm not rough on it. It actually doesn't slip, well it's not noticeable, but it sure does smell. The pedal gets spongy if I get into traffic too. I really think there has been something wrong with the clutch for a while, the truck has always seemed to be a dog on hills when towing. I've read that there is a sensor that starts pulling power when it senses clutch slippage, maybe that's been it's issue all along.
Is there something wrong with the linkage?
Your spongy comment reminds me of an old S-15 I had. The slave cylinder that actuated the clutch got a piece of grit in it a couple times and the hydraulic fluid leaked out over a period of time. At first it just felt kind of spongy but after a week or two, it wouldn't fully disengage the clutch.
I don't recall any odor but with a little 4 banger, I wasn't towing anything. Pulled the slave cylinder apart cleaned it and bled the system and it would work fine for a couple years till it got another piece of grit.
Might be worth a little troubleshooting before dropping a couple grand on a new clutch that may or may not solve the issue.
