cnord
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- Nov 28, 2016
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- Location
- Lake Forest Park,WA
- Vehicle Year
- 1996
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4L
- Transmission
- Manual
Gurus,
I have a difficult time shifting into 1st gear while at a complete stop; roll a little and it will engage. Shifts normal when underway. After doing a bit of research this looks to be a classic case of the clutch not going into full release. The usual suspect being the slave cylinder. No evidence of any fluid leak at the clutch slave cylinder or clutch master cylinder. I did bleed the system -- no air detected. The slave cylinder looks to extend and retract when viewed through the inspection port on the bell housing.
So a few questions:
What is the expected extend and retract distance of the slave cylinder when viewed through the inspection port? 5mm 10mm ?mm ?
If (when...sigh) I drop the transmission is it doable leaving the transfer case attached? It looks like once the exhaust and cross member (and everything else) is removed there is room for the entire assembly (xfer and transmission) to slide back and drop down.
Advice?
Thanx,
Chris
I have a difficult time shifting into 1st gear while at a complete stop; roll a little and it will engage. Shifts normal when underway. After doing a bit of research this looks to be a classic case of the clutch not going into full release. The usual suspect being the slave cylinder. No evidence of any fluid leak at the clutch slave cylinder or clutch master cylinder. I did bleed the system -- no air detected. The slave cylinder looks to extend and retract when viewed through the inspection port on the bell housing.
So a few questions:
What is the expected extend and retract distance of the slave cylinder when viewed through the inspection port? 5mm 10mm ?mm ?
If (when...sigh) I drop the transmission is it doable leaving the transfer case attached? It looks like once the exhaust and cross member (and everything else) is removed there is room for the entire assembly (xfer and transmission) to slide back and drop down.
Advice?
Thanx,
Chris