This Clutch Makes Me Wanna SCREAM

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CJB - 21 Sep 2007 03:38 GMT

Long story short. I'm about to take my 97 Ranger back to (my friend) the
mechanic for the umpteenth time. He replaced the clutch and slave cylinder
and within a week the resevoir was empty. I towed it back to him, and he
just bled it again. My dad went to pick it up, and it was not disengaging
the clutch within 10 miles.

Dad took it back and the guy replaced the slave cylinder again, thinking it
was defective. I went to get it ( I live a couple hours away) and before I
got home it was doing it AGAIN. So, he told me he thot it had to be the
master cylinder. AFAIK, that's what he just replaced. My dad drove it
around for a day or so and it seemed fine, so I went to get it today. A
couple hundred miles later and, it's doing the same thing! I dunno if he
replaced the master cylinder or not, but it obviously didn't help.

So, your clues: It's intermittently leaking fluid. It's also, apparently
sucking in air.

I heard something about the quick connect on the line at the slave cylinder
being problematic, but I don't know.

Anyone who's fought this battle before? And, before you say I should just
get my money back, trust me, it's not that simple...

Thx,

CJB

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DanKMTB@gmail.com - 21 Sep 2007 13:46 GMT

> Long story short. I'm about to take my 97 Ranger back to (my friend) the
> mechanic for the umpteenth time. He replaced the clutch and slave cylinder
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> CJB

If getting your dough back isn't an option, perhaps cutting your
losses and finding a better mechanic is?

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My Name Is Nobody - 22 Sep 2007 02:12 GMT

>> Long story short. I'm about to take my 97 Ranger back to (my friend) the
>> mechanic for the umpteenth time. He replaced the clutch and slave
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> If getting your dough back isn't an option, perhaps cutting your
> losses and finding a better mechanic is?

I concur...

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Mike H - 21 Sep 2007 16:19 GMT

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> So, your clues: It's intermittently leaking fluid. It's also, apparently
> sucking in air.
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> Anyone who's fought this battle before? And, before you say I should just
> get my money back, trust me, it's not that simple...

If the quick connect, connection isn't tight, the hose would blow out
when you press on the pedal, so that isn't it.

There are o-ring fittings on the slave, and in the line that I suppose
could leak, but such a leak would be noticeable.

Due to the limited travel of the slave cylinder, proper dimensions for
the flywheel and the flywheel to slave are required. If not, you may
not be able to fully disengage the clutch. This is usually seen if a
flywheel is turned more than once, and the slave doesn't get shimmed.

My guess would be a fitting is loose at the slave if you are loosing
hydraulic fluid, though you should be able to spot that.

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Mark Schofield - 23 Sep 2007 23:22 GMT

If all else checks out , what about weak springs on the pressure plate.
possibly the finger springs are weak.

> Long story short. I'm about to take my 97 Ranger back to (my friend) the
> mechanic for the umpteenth time. He replaced the clutch and slave
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>
> CJB

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tomcas - 26 Sep 2007 02:39 GMT

> Long story short. I'm about to take my 97 Ranger back to (my friend) the
> mechanic for the umpteenth time. He replaced the clutch and slave cylinder
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>
> CJB

You say it's doing it again but is the reservoir fluid down now? If it's
leaking, you should see fluid either pooled on the bottom inside of the
bell housing (use an inspection mirror thru the access plug) or around
the stupid quick connects, or at the bleeder, or possibly on the carpet
below the pedal. If you don't see then you have air. They are a real
bitch to bleed. I use a pump oiler to purge the air out of the master.

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