New clutch
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New clutch
I guess this is the summer to drop money into my truck. 
My 2001 Ranger has almost 80K miles on it and I've never replaced the clutch. To be perfectly honest, the thought had never crossed my mind, as I tend to try to believe I didn't put 70K miles on it in less than three years... anyway, I need a little advice. Can I effectively replace my clutch in, say... my parents' driveway? and how exactly do I do it (what kinds of things should I triple check)? Where would I find a new clutch and what kind should I get? I've got the 2.5L 5-speed manual, by the way. I'm also looking at replacing the brake pads (another thing I know I should have done earlier, but... (see above excuse)) Thanks in advance for any input!
My 2001 Ranger has almost 80K miles on it and I've never replaced the clutch. To be perfectly honest, the thought had never crossed my mind, as I tend to try to believe I didn't put 70K miles on it in less than three years... anyway, I need a little advice. Can I effectively replace my clutch in, say... my parents' driveway? and how exactly do I do it (what kinds of things should I triple check)? Where would I find a new clutch and what kind should I get? I've got the 2.5L 5-speed manual, by the way. I'm also looking at replacing the brake pads (another thing I know I should have done earlier, but... (see above excuse)) Thanks in advance for any input!
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It sounds as if the only reason you want to replace the clutch is because it has 80K on it. If thats the case, dont waste your time & money. I did the first clutch on my 87 Ranger at 180K and that was only because the slave cylinder was leaking. If the slave had'nt leaked, i could have easily gotten another 50K miles out of it.
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I don't mean for this to sound rude so please don't take it that way, but no... I don't only want to replace it because it has 80K on it. It has 80K, 6 or 7 "learners", and it feels like it's slipping *badly* most of the time. For example, in reverse, I practically have to floor it to keep it running. I've been thinking about it though, and I am going to wait to replace the clutch until I've fixed the EGR valve problem, because that could be an issue. Although it's been driving pretty rough for about 10-15K... I'd hate to put the time and money into it for it to all turn out to be something not related. If you have any ideas as to why it would have major issues with shifting smoothly and holding power, feel free to comment. I'm not an expert and I know it.
By the way, I did change the spark plugs about two months ago and it made a huge difference in the power it was getting, but it still had the shifting issue.
By the way, I did change the spark plugs about two months ago and it made a huge difference in the power it was getting, but it still had the shifting issue.
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I used to get......30,000 miles out of the clutch in my Mustang. It is not that hard of a job to do. I made my own transmission jack. You have to remove the driveshaft and slide the transmission back on the jack. 6 bolts hold the pressure plate on the flywheel. The flywheel should be surfaced by grinding. I have a local shop that will do it for free when you buy a new pressure plate and clutch disc. Replace the bearing in the crankshaft. The old ones were a bronze bushing. Newer ones are a bearing. Replace the throwout bearing. The older ones had a lever that pushed it in to dis-engage the clutch. The newer ones use the master and slave cylinder. They can be hard to bleed properly. I haven't had to do one of these yet. The older ones I fix with my welder.
