Please accept my apology because this technical question is not about a Honda vehicle but about a Nissan truck.

Driving this truck I suddenly felt the clutch pedal going down in free fall after a weird sound. The truck's first speed continued working for a minute or two, and finally I got stuck with a paralyzed truck.

I looked at the bottom of the vehicle and noticed that the clutch operating cylinder was leaking. The truck was towed to my place and I replaced the slave operating cylinder. I thought the problem was solved but right there is when I realized that the withdrawal lever was loose.

I removed the dust cover and the withdrawal lever was efectively out of place.

Looking at the drawing, I can notice that the withdrawal lever (part #30531) is hold to the sleeve clutch release (part # 30501) on the top by a spring holder (part #30514) and on the bottom with a spring retainer (part # 30534)

1997 Nissan Hardbody Pickup (1995-1997) Transmission Case & Clutch Release - 3211047



This is my guess because I have never fixed the clutch before.

The spring holder is out while the withdrawal lever still having the spring retainer inserted. It has been raining daily in recent days so I wasn't able to look for the missing spring holder inside the transmission case.

The technical question is 1)- if I can install back the withdrawal lever using its small exit hole (2"x3" approx.) or if I must have to remove the transmission in order to do so.

Also, other questions are 2)- what probably caused the withdrawal lever to come out of place. 3)- Do I must also change the release sleve?

I will appreciate very much any response leading me to fix this problem the proper way.

Thanks.

 

First I'll say that I'm guessing a bit. My Nissan experience was a 72 Datsun 510.

It's possible the original problem was losing fluid in the slave cylinder, causing it all to come apart. But that's not anywhere close to certain.

Not sure how you can fish the parts out of the bellhousing, because (looking at that parts site) it looks like the cover isn't just the little bit that's exposed. Some cars have a small cover that you can remove. Yours looks like a big plate where you have to separate the transmission from the engine to get in there.

Even if you fish out the parts, it looks pretty difficult to put the pivot back together for the withdrawal lever. Those parts are small & fiddly, & not easy to put together while working through a little hole - even if you're already very familiar with how they fit.

I think you'll have to remove the transmission just because you need to have a good look around to see what's (possibly) broken.

 

You are correct. Now that I have gave a better look after rising up the truck, I must need to remove the transmission.

This will be the first time doing it, but I'm confident that I can do it. I have been watching videos in Youtube, listening the advices of neighbors who did it by themselves, so.. here I go... messing up my poor old truck...

It will take me lots of hours because I will try not to make mistakes. If the removal is successful I might also change the clutch as well.

Thanks for your advice.

 

Changing the clutch while it's off isn't a bad idea, just because the amount of work to remove the transmission.