manual tranny problems
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From: SW WA St.
manual tranny problems
I have a '95 ranger 4x4 4.0L with a manual tranny and am having some problems. I just recently replaced the clutch, master, and slave cylinders with some help from some buddies. As a side note, I wish I would have gotten on here sooner to get tips on bleeding the system. Since I put the new clutch in, it has gotten harder to get the transmission into gear, stopped and rolling. It might have started to act up before the clutch went out and I was blaming it on the clutch. When I get it into gear it feels like it binds up inside. Sometimes it will lurch just slightly. This will also happen when I shut the truck off and leave it in gear, usually happens if I'm in 1st. I don't know a whole lot about trannys and was wondering if this sounds like the transmission is just starting to go out on me or could there be something minor that I don't know about?
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Denver
Did you replace the throwout bearing when you changed the clutch disk? The clutches have a tendency to get sticky and not want to disengage, and as I recall, you need to replace the throwout bearing to fix it.
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From: Durant, OK (SOSU)
Bingo. Possibly the most-accessed text document on my PC:
Bleeding the Ranger Hydraulic Clutch:
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BE SURE TO KEEP THE RESERVOIR FULL!
When I bled my clutch, I operated the bleeder valve, my mom operated the clutch pedal, and my dad kept an eye on the reservoir. My dad watched as all the air came out through the reservoir. So try to get a third person to help if you can.
To bleed the clutch:
-With the bleeder valve closed, depress the clutch pedal to the floor.
-Slip your foot off the pedal and let it fly back to the top (DON'T be gentle).
-Repeat several times (5 is a good number)
-Depress the pedal to the floor, hold it there, and have a helper open the bleeder valve on the slave cylinder.
-Allow the fluid to run out.
-When the fluid stops flowing from the valve, shut the valve and release the pedal. Repeat as needed.
-Be sure to keep the reservoir full, a third person to watch the reservoir is a very good asset to have.
Bleeding the Ranger Hydraulic Clutch:
_________________________________
BE SURE TO KEEP THE RESERVOIR FULL!
When I bled my clutch, I operated the bleeder valve, my mom operated the clutch pedal, and my dad kept an eye on the reservoir. My dad watched as all the air came out through the reservoir. So try to get a third person to help if you can.
To bleed the clutch:
-With the bleeder valve closed, depress the clutch pedal to the floor.
-Slip your foot off the pedal and let it fly back to the top (DON'T be gentle).
-Repeat several times (5 is a good number)
-Depress the pedal to the floor, hold it there, and have a helper open the bleeder valve on the slave cylinder.
-Allow the fluid to run out.
-When the fluid stops flowing from the valve, shut the valve and release the pedal. Repeat as needed.
-Be sure to keep the reservoir full, a third person to watch the reservoir is a very good asset to have.
