No clutch
#1
No clutch
97 Ranger 4 cyl 5 speed 150k.
Recently starting noticing the clutch pedal getting softer and harder to shift. A week later it won't go into gear. I noticed the reservoir was low and I filled it and that helped briefly. Today I've been trying to gravity bleed the clutch master cylinder but now all I have is no pedal. I notice little to very little fluid coming out of the bleeder nipple on the bell housing when I crack it open. Any help?
Recently starting noticing the clutch pedal getting softer and harder to shift. A week later it won't go into gear. I noticed the reservoir was low and I filled it and that helped briefly. Today I've been trying to gravity bleed the clutch master cylinder but now all I have is no pedal. I notice little to very little fluid coming out of the bleeder nipple on the bell housing when I crack it open. Any help?
#2
Your reservoir was low... the fluid is going somewhere. I suspect slave cylinder. It's located inside the transmission so dropping the trans is required. Many choose to go ahead and put a new clutch it in as well since you're already there.
The clutch system is designed to bleed via gravity. I like to add a few pumps and hold it to the floor while opening the screw too. But if she's got 150k and it's the original, you're lucky it lasted that long. It's quite a common issue on the newer Rangers (98+).
The clutch system is designed to bleed via gravity. I like to add a few pumps and hold it to the floor while opening the screw too. But if she's got 150k and it's the original, you're lucky it lasted that long. It's quite a common issue on the newer Rangers (98+).
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Well, you have to remove anything to get to the trans (exhaust, transfer case if 4wd, driveshaft, anything else I'm missing) then remove the trans.
I had a shop do the work for me as I didn't feel comfortable in doing it myself. Plus I thought it'd only take a day. He had other work that got in the way. I think labour calls for 6 hours. I could be wrong though.
I had a shop do the work for me as I didn't feel comfortable in doing it myself. Plus I thought it'd only take a day. He had other work that got in the way. I think labour calls for 6 hours. I could be wrong though.
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