So my dad called me one day about giving me his 06 Scion for free before trying to sell it. He told me it just needed a clutch and tires and brakes in the near future. Originally I declined, but he still had it sitting in his driveway a month and a half later so I said screw it I'll come look at it and take it home. He just didn't want to spend the money at a shop for the clutch because the job is more expensive than other cars for some reason. I said alright whatever I'll baby it back to my house an hour away. Got it home and started checking it out and doing my research. The car is very clean inside and out, very little rust. When I asked him for more information he said one day the clutch pedal stuck to the floor like a typical master cylinder issue so he replaced the master. My dad has worked on a good amount of his own vehicles in the past, but he said after he installed the new master it fixed the pedal but the clutch started slipping, an issue he said was nonexistent before the master replacement. I guess his friend told me to replace the slave as well in hopes of fixing that issue and it didn't help.

So now I'm thinking he did these part replacements on his own without doing any extra research and he caused the clutch slip issue. Perhaps this issue can be reversed and I can get the remaining life out of the clutch without paying $1000+ for the shop to do the clutch replacement. Over the years I've become decently mechanically inclined, but I'm not capable of doing that job on my own or with my skills or tools. Does anybody have an idea of what he could have done wrong to start this issue? My friend and I already bled the system of air and though it made the pedal feel a bit better, the clutch still slips under quick power. Not to mention my dad was apparently ignoring the valve cover gasket leak. It's nearing 280k miles but that's nothing for a tough Toyota engine.

Any help or information would be appreciated greatly. -Your new member Alex


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280k miles on the OEM clutch, yeah its probably cooked.

I changed my xB2 clutch, (similar engine and transmission) in my driveway with basic tools purchased at a nearby harbor freight store over the course of 4 days.
Its not to hard to do on your own but its easier with someone to assist lining up the transmission. I'm sure I could do it in half the time now.

I actually just picked to a Stage 4 clutch and pressure plate from Competition Clutch that I plan to chuck in my Turbo 2006 tC sometime here soon.

This probably isn't the answer you are looking for but 280k is a LOT, clutch, timing chain, and even bottom end bearings will start to fail even if it was well taken care of.

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My dad wasn't the first owner and I honestly don't know how many owners it has had. I'm positive at some point it had amps and subs in it because that wiring was left behind. What I'm getting at is the clutch assembly was potentially changed in its life already. It's kind of just a big mystery at this point.
Also I'm in Indiana and the weather can't make up its mind so it makes it EXTRA difficult as my driveway is a muddy gravel driveway
Thank you for the reply nonetheless.

 

Okay guys UPDATE: Through vigorously researching some more and messing around with a few things I've noticed that the slave push rod and clutch fork area is the issue. Basically I guess I just need to find a way to allow the fork to go a tad bit more to the left so that the clutch fully engages. It engages just enough to get going but any amount of power added slips the clutch. I'm trying to keep in mind that my dad said the slipping started after installing the new m/c so maybe somehow there's more pressure than previously being applied to the slave and I just need to release some? Maybe this info will help you to help me!