clutch problem or tranny?
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clutch problem or tranny?
i have a 1992 f150 5.0 5-speed manual and for a while now the tranny has been making a ticking sound but i could still shift it easily.(my dad thought it was maybe a bearing) but today i got in and drove it and i have to jam it in gear almost like i'm not using a clutch. and the clutch pedal seems to go in too easy i don't need to apply much pressure at all. any
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i just looked under the truck and there is a wire with a plug on the end hanging down. it comes from behind the tranny and in front of the transfer case, does this have anything to do with it? i can't see where it plugs in
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Sorry to be so long and not say much. I don't know if you know about that rubber cup or not. It's just that this has happened so many times on these forums.
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If it's clear to the top of the reservoir, someone else may have filled the rubber cup. If you haven't already, remove the cap and see if there is a rubber cup right on top of the reservoir. The edges of the rubber cup rest on top of the reservoir. The cup will prevent fluid from getting into the master cylinder.
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yea there is a cup and its full, i plugged in that wire that was hanging down too, didn't help matters at all.
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Did you remove the cup and fill the master cylinder? You need to leave room to replace the rubber cup, so that means only filling the master cylinder about half full. Dump the fluid out of the rubber cup, it's not suppose to have fluid in it.
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This may solve the shifting problem.
Try bleeding the clutch master/ slave cylinder.
Look above where the plastic hose plugs into the slave cylinder
at the bell housing. There is a bleeder valve there. Pump
the clutch pedal a dozen times then hold the clutch pedal to the
floor board using a 2x4 wedged against the front seat.
Go back under the truck and crack the bleeder valve open
for a second then close the bleeder valve.
You should get a good stream of brake fluid. If the fluid spits out
that indicates air is in the system and you need to repeat
the process.
I had air get into my clutch master/slave cylinder when we had a cold spell.
The clutch pedal wouldn't spring back up unless you used your foot to lift
the clutch pedal. Bled the system and it's normal again.
Make sure you keep the clutch master cylinder topped off.
Shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to do this by yourself.
Try bleeding the clutch master/ slave cylinder.
Look above where the plastic hose plugs into the slave cylinder
at the bell housing. There is a bleeder valve there. Pump
the clutch pedal a dozen times then hold the clutch pedal to the
floor board using a 2x4 wedged against the front seat.
Go back under the truck and crack the bleeder valve open
for a second then close the bleeder valve.
You should get a good stream of brake fluid. If the fluid spits out
that indicates air is in the system and you need to repeat
the process.
I had air get into my clutch master/slave cylinder when we had a cold spell.
The clutch pedal wouldn't spring back up unless you used your foot to lift
the clutch pedal. Bled the system and it's normal again.
Make sure you keep the clutch master cylinder topped off.
Shouldn't take more than 15 minutes to do this by yourself.