i got an 87 ranger 2.9 5 speed, i bought this truck needing a new clutch, i have tackled other problems such as leaking head gaskets, anyways the clutch kit i bought comes with the new throwout bearing, the according to the instructions the new bearing is a one piece design, and the old one is a 2 piece design, it says theres a sleeve in between the slave cylinder and the old throwout bearing, well the sleeve must be removed in order for the throwout bearing to fit, and function properly, i am aware of how its supposed to fit, but my question is... is the sleeve part of the slave cylinder? i cant not get it to come out, am i missing something? is the instructions misleading, am i gonna have to buy a new slave cylinder(old slave cylinder works fine) compatable with the new throwout bearing?

 

I know you dont want to hear this, but the general concencus is that you change an internal(concentric) slave cylinder everytime you do a clutch job. This is because in the near future it will fail and you'll have to drop the trans again.

 

is it certain the new slave cylinder will be compatible with the new throw out bearing?

 

all the slaves ive bought come with the t-o-b

 

well im gonna wind up buying the slave cylinder anyway, i tore up the old one by trying to get that sleeve off of it, i dont know why they give you a throw out bearing with a clutch kit, when you wind up having to buy a slave cylinder with the throw out bearing already attached

 

The throwout bearing is a cheap part. It comes with a clutch kit because you're supposed to change it with the clutch. It comes with a slave because you're supposed to change it then too.

 

well my kit only had the pilot bearing, throw out, pressure plate, disc and alignment tool, slave cylinder comes with the throwout bearing, ill have an extra one then. oh well.

 

well my kit only had the pilot bearing, throw out, pressure plate, disc and alignment tool, slave cylinder comes with the throwout bearing, ill have an extra one then. oh well.