Clutch problem

[OLD YELLOW RANGER]

Hi i recently did a clutch in my 96 ford ranger 2.3L. i am haveing problems with my clutch not disengaging all the way. i have bled the slave cylinder so their is a good steady flow comeing out of it. but when i start it in gear it starts moveing with the pedal in and if its not in gear with it started it will not go in to gear. any one know what to do or check????

 

[adsm08]

Did you replace the slave when you did the clutch?

 

[OLD YELLOW RANGER]

yes everything is new slave, master, clutch, flywheel

 

[kryptonitecb]

Are you sure all the air is out of the system?

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[scotts90ranger]

It's nearly impossible to get all the air out of the master cylinder unless it is bench bled with the clutch hose attached, but since yours is all installed try this simple trick: fully push the clutch pedal in then slip your foot off several times then try it again see if it feels better and disengages. If the clutch is disengaging, the pilot bearing might be damaged.

 

[XionicWaste]

I had a hell of a time bleeding my truck, finally I got it good enough (to the point you're at) and just drove the truck around and went off roading and the air worked its way out. Bubbles will float to the top eventually, only took me a day and it was mint.

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[kryptonitecb]

I recommend reading the instructions that come with the slave. Use a clear plastic hose over the bleeder screw and bleed the line till no air is seen. Just a bare bleeder squirting fluid every where doesn't let you know if all the air is truly out. Took me 20 min to bleed the system once and no problems since then.

Also bench bleed the master first.

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[OLD YELLOW RANGER]

so i should run the clear hose into a clear container with some brake fluid in it then?

 

[kryptonitecb]

No, you just need the clear hose so you can see the fluid as it comes out. A catch can is a good idea to keep from making a mess on the ground.

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[OLD YELLOW RANGER]

but if i put some brake fluid it would bubble in the container when it stops then it will be fully bled.

 

[scotts90ranger]

of the air that will come out with just gravity... the Ranger clutch setup isn't known for being able to be bled in the vehicle as stated above several times, you can get most of the air out of the slave cylinder, but not really any out of the line or the master cylinder because of the orientation of the master cylinder piston. Seriously, try the trick I mentioned, for whatever reason it works...

 

[OLD YELLOW RANGER]

ok thanx for the advice im going 2 try them out and see what happens keep a look out for my posts plz

 

[DandysRanger]

Just got done with this on the daughter's ranger. I followed the advice on the sticky that says to just let gravity do it's thing. Worked like a charm and never had to bleed it. A friend of mine pointed out that a clutch is not like a brake system where all the air has to come out.
You could also try a vacuum bleeder. I've had good results with those.
Good luck.
Jim