Clutch Question- Remove Transmission?
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Clutch Question- Remove Transmission?
Hello,
Do I have to remove the transmission and transfer case to replace the hydraulic slave cylinder on a 1999 F-250 SD? Or is the slave cylinder outside of the bell housing?
Thanks!
John C
Do I have to remove the transmission and transfer case to replace the hydraulic slave cylinder on a 1999 F-250 SD? Or is the slave cylinder outside of the bell housing?
Thanks!
John C
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Clutch Question- Remove Transmission?
Or is the slave cylinder outside of the bell housing?
Thanks!
John C [/B][/QUOTE]
I believe you're in luck.I don't have the service manual but my 02 appears to be an external slave cyl.
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John C [/B][/QUOTE]
I believe you're in luck.I don't have the service manual but my 02 appears to be an external slave cyl.
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Clutch Question- Remove Transmission?
Yes the slave cylinder can be taken out with out removing the trans!
You push in on it and twist 1/4 -1/2 turn to unlock it from the release arm.
This /02 shop manual
Rich
You push in on it and twist 1/4 -1/2 turn to unlock it from the release arm.
This /02 shop manual
Rich
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I thought it was replaceable from the outside! My clutch engagement point is slowly sinking to the floor. Especially when backing up, and I'm "feathering" the clutch to go slowly. Sometimes so much that I have to shut the engine off to stop, and pull it out of gear! Well, I'd read a TSB that explained how to replace the bushings under the dashboard for such a problem, but it's company truck, so I took it to my local Ford dealer, and he wants $1200 to replace the "clutch assembly" which he claims has to be done to replace the slave cylinder. So I asked him, politely, to go back and look at the truck since I thought it was external, and what do you know, he now says he doesn't have to pull the trans cases afterall!
I still think it's the linkage underdash, but he says the linkage is fine, it's the slave, so I OKed him replacing the slave, and we'll then see if it's fixed!
Part of his justification for replacing the whole assembly was that since the truck has over 100,000 miles, it probably needs a clutch anyway. Burns me when people assume that! I know how to drive a stick, and I know how make a clutch last many many miles!
John C
I still think it's the linkage underdash, but he says the linkage is fine, it's the slave, so I OKed him replacing the slave, and we'll then see if it's fixed!
Part of his justification for replacing the whole assembly was that since the truck has over 100,000 miles, it probably needs a clutch anyway. Burns me when people assume that! I know how to drive a stick, and I know how make a clutch last many many miles!
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Clutch Question- Remove Transmission?
Its amazing how many people assume a clutch will only last 100,000 miles or less.
I sold my 1987 F350 4speed (Borg t-18)
with 172,000 miles on the original clutch and a landscaper put the truck right to work pulling a trailer on a daily basis.
He put another 10,000 on it and sold it to a young punk who promptly put 38" tires and a lift on it and thrashed it unmercilessly.
A clutch should easily last the life of the vehicle especially if you have a creeper gear like the Borg or ZF to help you walk away from a stop with a heavy load.
I have owned and driven only stick trucks by choice since 1975 and have yet to replace a clutch.
I sold my 1987 F350 4speed (Borg t-18)
with 172,000 miles on the original clutch and a landscaper put the truck right to work pulling a trailer on a daily basis.
He put another 10,000 on it and sold it to a young punk who promptly put 38" tires and a lift on it and thrashed it unmercilessly.
A clutch should easily last the life of the vehicle especially if you have a creeper gear like the Borg or ZF to help you walk away from a stop with a heavy load.
I have owned and driven only stick trucks by choice since 1975 and have yet to replace a clutch.
