I have a '89 Cummins engine and newer NV4500 transmission that I am installing in my '79 F250. I drove the Dodge several hundred miles before I started the install with no problems, but last night when I bolted the slave cylinder to the transmission, I tried pushing the rod on the master cylinder in and it would not budge. I don't believe the clutch was ever pushed in on the Dodge after the slave cylinder was un-bolted from the transmission, there are no leaks any were on the master/slave/reservour combo that I can see. Any ideas on what is wrong?

 

Did you check the fluid or bleed the lines?

 

By hand with no clutch pedal? Unless you are built like Ahhnold you will not be able to push in the clutch without a little leverage to help you.

 

I'm not built like Ahhnold, that must be my problem. Thanks wanna.