I am pretty handy with tools, but not an auto mechanic... how difficult is it to put in a new clutch for example? Would a good Chilton manual do the trick? I'm going to work on a 93 F-150 XL -- extended cab, 8' bed, 6 cyl.... Would it require any special tools for example?

 

It's not that hard.. Rent or borrow a good tranny jack. Get a spline tool to line up the clutch.. I would recommend that you take the fly wheel to a machine shop & have it resurfaced & buy a good, new clutch.. Not a rebuilt.. It's not that big of a deal. If you have to raise the truck up, keep it level. And above all else, if it's on jack stands make sure all that is right.. It ruins your day when the truck tips off of the stands.. Good luck.

 

Take a good look at the disasembly, Though not very difficult, you should have someone to help you the first time. Before you start look at how the shifter comes off, and make sure that the trans is in neutral, makes the shifter easier to install later. Do not remove the hydraulic clutch lines. Remove the slave cyl from the bell housing. The hardest bolts are the flywheel bolts, we normaly use an air impact to remove them, but working at home, it may be a little harder. When reinstalling the flywheel bolts use a light thread locker (Locktite) to make sure they do not come loose.

Good luck
Dave

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I just replaced the tranny and clutch in my 85 Ranger...first time I've done a hydraulic clutch, don't know how yours is set up, but mine had the slave inside the bellhousing around the input shaft on the trans. There was a pin I had to pull to disconnect the hydraulic line from the slave...as far as clutch kits go, go with a totally new kit...skip the rebuilt stuff...and any good kit should have a clutch alignment tool included....definitely a must when your horsing that tranny in to place and you want that shaft to slide right into place....make a guy real ornery if it's not lined up right....Depending on what kind of trans you have to, check it thoroughly...maybe take it in to someone to look over...if it's a New Process, I'd leave it be...If it's a Mazda trans, I'd be concerned...Mine went out a few months ago and I'm just now looking for a replacement...they're averaging around $800....FOR A USED ONE!!!! Good luck.

 

>I just replaced the tranny and clutch
>in my 85 Ranger...first time I've
>done a hydraulic clutch, don't know
>how yours is set up, but
>mine had the slave inside the
>bellhousing around the input shaft on
>the trans. There was a pin
>I had to pull to disconnect
>the hydraulic line from the slave...as
>far as clutch kits go, go
>with a totally new kit...skip the
>rebuilt stuff...and any good kit should
>have a clutch alignment tool included....definitely
>a must when your horsing that
>tranny in to place and you
>want that shaft to slide right
>into place....make a guy real ornery
>if it's not lined up right....Depending
>on what kind of trans you
>have to, check it thoroughly...maybe take
>it in to someone to look
>over...if it's a New Process, I'd
>leave it be...If it's a Mazda
>trans, I'd be concerned...Mine went out
>a few months ago and I'm
>just now looking for a replacement...they're
>averaging around $800....FOR A USED ONE!!!!
>Good luck. That was on my 88 F150 by the way....