I've got it all put back together, but I can't get it in, the clutch release arm wont move enough to get the push rod in and I cant get the pushrod compressed enough either. any ideas? I have a ratchet strap round the arm its self, pulled back as far as I can get it.

 

Wait, split that up, etc and I could make more sense of it..


From what I'm gleaning from that:

You have the Clutch's Pushrod already in the Mastercylinder, and can't get the actual clutch mechanism far enough back, to press the eyelet of the Clutch Pushrod, onto the little nub?

On mine, I simply pulled hard, and it came back and gave me plenty of room...

 

thats bout right, everything is hooked up, guess I just need to pull harder, I didnt do anything to the master though..

 

The Pushrod came with a new Mastercylinder...And I figured what the heck.....It gave me a lot better pressure at the pedal..

 

I'll probably end up replacing the master in a few weeks, I had my slave go out on my mazada truck, then 3 weeks later the master went.. downtown seattle.. not built for power shifting

 

Your new slave didn't come with a plastic retaining strap?
The strap also incorporates the 'cup' at the end of the pushrod.
That little piece of plastic keeps the rod centered in the throwout arm.
This needs to stay in place.

Although the instructions say to just depress the pedal and snap the strap I always push the throwout arm forward and unhook the tabs at each end.
This makes it so I can re-use it to hold the the piston if I ever need to remove the slave.

If the piston was pushed out of the slave cylinder by the spring behind it you may have trouble getting it back in without damaging the seal.

 

shippin strap is still there... but still not enough room.. and when I compress the rod.. it likes to pop off. roomate just showed up.. might have him jump under with a crowbar er somat.

 

I always go to the junkyard if I forget or if I am having problems. It may help just to see one and take it apart

 

got it in! cept I forgot I had taken the dust boot off.... so... out she comes again.. was unable to grab some fluid before coming back to the ranch, how important is bleeding, is that somethin I can do in a few days n still drive?(once I get the boot back on)

 

Bleeding is very difficult with these things.

If you can get it into gear at all it will usually bleed itself just from driving around.

 

Just a thought...

Are you sure you have the release bearing in the fork of the throwout arm and not in front of it?

 

I didnt take the arm out at all tranny has been whole and in the truck the entire time.

 

For once, I'm gonna have to disagree on this, with ya Jim...

YES, without a helper to depress the clutch pedal and hold it, etc....This is a PAIN to do alone...

But with a set of helpers (1 to maintain fluid in the resevoir, and 1 to depress the pedal) this is EASY....Just as easy as bleeding brakes...


Just my experience with it...



*My inital bleed off, was with the 2 helpers, and the bad Mastercylinder....And I had LOW pressure on the clutch pedal...Barely was putting pressure on the clutch disc, etc...

After I replaced the Mastercylinder, I used a case of water on the pedal, after pumping it and holding it down...Then simply swapped my hand for the case of water...

And that did me until I could get a helper...

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But either way...Wasn't HORRIBLE....

Just gotta keep an eye on fluid level...if it drains dry...You getta start all over again...

 

can I bleed it without taking the slave back out? I got it all back on last night.. dust boot included, and while I am getting better at it, its not exactly a life skill I'm looking to master. pun intended.

 

You have a plastic, or a metal slave cylinder?

If it's metal like my AP one there is a bleeder on top (just like a brake caliper)
If plastic, there is a small Allen head screw in the top close to the front where the line enters.
Loosening either will allow you to bleed the slave cylinder.