Hydraulic clutch cylinder replacement on a Ranger

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Mr Steele - 26 Feb 2009 13:38 GMT

I am coming up on a new clutch in my 96 Ranger, and am having
difficulty trying to find out how to bleed the slave cylinder. I
intend to install everything new while I have the transmission out for
the clutch replacement, including the clutch disc, pressure plate,
throwout bearing and cylinder. I can see no really good way to bleed
the new cylinder due to the way it is made. Is there any way to
prefill and bleed the cylinder before installation? The only way I can
see to bleed the cylinder is to do so before installation, as the
connections are at the bottom of the cylinder, and the air will be
trapped on the upper end.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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Oren - 28 Feb 2009 00:33 GMT

>I am coming up on a new clutch in my 96 Ranger, and am having
>difficulty trying to find out how to bleed the slave cylinder. I
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>Thanks in advance.

..thinking a master brake cylinder

I guess you can fill and prime the cylinder ahead of time. Leave the
cover on.

Installed- remove the cap/cover and pump air out of the cylinder?

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Mr Steele - 01 Mar 2009 06:31 GMT

>>I am coming up on a new clutch in my 96 Ranger, and am having
>>difficulty trying to find out how to bleed the slave cylinder. I
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>Installed- remove the cap/cover and pump air out of the cylinder?

If it were in the position of a brake cylinder, the cap could be left
off, yes, but this cylinder is under the bell housing, and there is no
way to leave a cover on or off, then bleed later. Once the bell
housing is in place, there is no inspection hole or access panels that
we can see to bleed the cylinder. As I said, the hose connections are
on the low end, air will be trapped on the other end.

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