Did my manual transmission burn up or my clutch on my 1988 Toyota pickup

I am willing to bet that if you had the transmission torn down, which you’ll have to have done, anyway, because your truck isn’t moving that when you look at the face of the clutch plate, you will find that the material is probably either glassy or looks like a shiny type of metal because the plate face has been burned.

Why did it burn? The answer is quite easy to figure out. In this situation, the tensioning spring on the throwout bearing has weakened over time. The throwout bearing and related parts allow the clutch plate face to separate from the the flywheel, separating the devices, allowing you to shift.

When the throwout bearing spring loosens to the point that the force on the pressure plate that actually pushes the clutch plate face and flywheel together so the transmission works lessens and the clutch can slip.

Most of the time, you would have seen sloppy shifting and evidence of slippage if the clutch plate face was failing, but, if it happens at one time, then you will find yourself in the situation you are in.

The only fix for this is replacing the clutch plate and face along with the throwout bearing and spring as they are weaker too. This should cost roughly $1,450 with parts and labor, however, when the tech is finished, you’ll be driving again.

Please let me know what happens. I always like to find out.