I have a 1985 300 6 cylinder F150 and I recently replaced the clutch. After replacing the pressure plate, clutch pad, throwout bearing, and the slave and master cylinders, the clutch still won't disengage. We bled the cylinders, and still nothing happened. The slave cylinder extends against the release fork about one inch.
Whoa, slow down... too much, too fast... background information, please... When did
this problem begin? What have you changed prior to it occurring, and what have you
done in an attempt to fix it?
The clutch wen't out a while ago. I replaced it immediately, but I haven't gotten it to disengage at all with the new clutch in. I've replaced the clutch, the pressure plate, and both the hydraulic master and slave cylinders. I haven't replaced the pilot bearing, but I didn't remove the old one either. The car shifted fine before I replaced the clutch.
The car went out on a hill in hi RPM's, could that have damaged something else?
Ya, that was suggested, but I checked that. I'm thinking it might be a problem with the pilot bearing/bushing, but i didn't remove the old one. The pedal encounters resistance, goes all the way to the floor, and then comes back up on its own. The slave arm extends against the fork a full inch, but the clutch still won't disengage.
clutch plate is in backwards. springs go towards the flywheel. it's pushing back on the pedal because you are bending it in a direction it is not saposed to go
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When I installed the clutch plate, there was an inscription on it saying "This side towards flywheel" I installed it that way. Unless it was marked wrong, the clutch plate was installed correctly. I could try taking it out again and installing the other way, but won't it damage the clutch plate if I'm wrong?
I have had this happen before. When it happened to me when i put the trans back in some of the fingers on the pressure plate got bent causeing it to not disengage.
I dont see the pilot bushing being the problem though because most likely the tolerance would get larger.
Well hell now I cant see how it could be the problem
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