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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 11:38 AM
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97 ranger clutch master cylinder.

So I keep getting air in my master cylinder. I used the video to bench bleed it. It worked fine for a few months. It eventually won't disengage the clutch so you can shift. I bled it once again in the car, and it was good for a few months now its bad again. Bleeding at the slave does not help.

Does this mean the clutch MC is bad or could it still be the slave?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 12:17 PM
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when you installed did you do both or just the MC? Generally my experience is if you do 1 do both if possible. Kinda hard to say which it is, any leakage at the trans where the slave resides? if not maybe a MC has gone bad, really not unheard of should be on warranty if its new, AZ sells lifetime duralast I believe, I know he slaves are.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 12:22 PM
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I didn't replace the slave or MC just the clutch The truck is pretty worn out I may just park it in the field for parts
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 12:41 PM
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MC are less than $50, slaves are about the same just more of a PIA to replace since you have to pull the transmission.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 01:11 PM
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Yes the slave is not worth replaceing the MC is a total PIA to for what it is. I would really like to get a couple of more months out of it. There are lots of other problems with the truck also.
 
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