Q: I've lost all horsepower. I dropped the tranny believing it was the clutch disc gone bad but after seeing it i realize im wrong.

asked by on February 15, 2017

The max speed i can go uphill is 10 mph. Put a brand new clutch in. Still drives as if it's slipping. The engine only goes into a higher idle as i slow down without giving any additional gas. The clutch still engages but doesnt go anywhere anytime fast. Dropped the tranny and there was residue in the shift lever when i took it off. Dont want to have to buy a new tranny and was wondering if it is the transfer case and what normal problems i can expect from 86 toyota pickups with a 22lr 2.4 liter engine.

My car has 390000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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