hard to shift
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hard to shift
on my 98 ranger im having a problem with it now that i replaced the clutch and slave
when i come up a stop and im in neutral, i push in the clutch and it is very hard to get into any gear, especially first and second, like the clutch isnt disengaging all the way. sometimes if you count to 5 and try to put it in gear again, it will go, other times you have to force it. also, when this happens, you will take off in first, and it is really hard to shift into second. this problem gets worse after the truck has been driven a while, especially after a highway run.
the new clutch has a non-adjustable pressure plate, and the friction point on the pedal is about half way up if not higher
thanks
when i come up a stop and im in neutral, i push in the clutch and it is very hard to get into any gear, especially first and second, like the clutch isnt disengaging all the way. sometimes if you count to 5 and try to put it in gear again, it will go, other times you have to force it. also, when this happens, you will take off in first, and it is really hard to shift into second. this problem gets worse after the truck has been driven a while, especially after a highway run.
the new clutch has a non-adjustable pressure plate, and the friction point on the pedal is about half way up if not higher
thanks
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My issues finally worked themselves out. I'm afraid this may be a faulty slave or master. You know I've gone through slaves and masters and trans like crazy from failure, but never has the hard to put in gear been caused by that trans at least in my case.
Whats the difference between a non-adj and an adjustable p-plate?
Whats the difference between a non-adj and an adjustable p-plate?
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I have the same problem in my 99. I have a relatively new (~2years) clutch and p plate and slave and master cylinder and i still have that prob....after enough troubleshooting and parts I gave up...and I don't think it needs bleeding either..
There is one symptom that I feel should say something, but not sure what yet... Say at a stop light and you can't get the shifter into first...if I let the clutch up a little bit, kinda about half way to engaged, then it will quickly pop into gear... I know its not the best thing for it, but I have never had it grind or stall that way so I do sometimes.... Some tranny guru must know what that is a sign of??
There is one symptom that I feel should say something, but not sure what yet... Say at a stop light and you can't get the shifter into first...if I let the clutch up a little bit, kinda about half way to engaged, then it will quickly pop into gear... I know its not the best thing for it, but I have never had it grind or stall that way so I do sometimes.... Some tranny guru must know what that is a sign of??
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On my 93 it wouldnt go into gear sometimes.... I would bleed it and 2 days later no clutch. the slave was drawing in air but not leaking. So i replaced the clutch and slave and throw out bearing. Then no more problem... One of the guys at work used to be a ford tech and he said that the synchronizers would sometime bind up or somethin eventually if the problem goes untouched and then you get stuck in gear he said that the gear it liked to lock you into was 4th... Then you get a new tranny... Not sure if this helps.
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On my 93 it wouldnt go into gear sometimes.... I would bleed it and 2 days later no clutch. the slave was drawing in air but not leaking. So i replaced the clutch and slave and throw out bearing. Then no more problem... One of the guys at work used to be a ford tech and he said that the synchronizers would sometime bind up or somethin eventually if the problem goes untouched and then you get stuck in gear he said that the gear it liked to lock you into was 4th... Then you get a new tranny... Not sure if this helps.
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