Post by mikejoel on Aug 14, 2006 20:52:47 GMT -5
Ford Ranger 1986
2.0L engine
Rear wheel, 2 wheel drive
Manual transmission
(forget milage)
Well this truck started showing signs of a bad clutch very suddenly (over night in fact).
Tried to get a little farther with it to get a few things done and it finally gave out partway home. It wouldnt go into gear. Pulled over and then it wouldn't get out of gear. Pumped the pedal a bit and let it up real quick (slipped the foot off of it). Then it seemed to work fine again for about 10 seconds then started slipping.
Got it back and finally was able to work on it.
Found the clutch pad was almost gone on the pressure plate side and worn badly on the flywheel. In fact pieces were missing and loose on the pressure plate side (I figure that pieces of the disk catching is what caused it to work for a few seconds).
Anyway put in a new pilot bearing, flywheel, disk, pressure plate, release bearing (this model is one that has the hydrolic master and slave not the usual throwout).
Put everything back together and found I cant put it in gear!
It acts like I have the pedal down all the time.
Can anyone suggest what is up?
I tried bleading the clutch and no real air came out so I cant see that causing it.
Can I also get suggestions on what to look for (I am reopening the housing).
Thank you for the time
Michael
2.0L engine
Rear wheel, 2 wheel drive
Manual transmission
(forget milage)
Well this truck started showing signs of a bad clutch very suddenly (over night in fact).
Tried to get a little farther with it to get a few things done and it finally gave out partway home. It wouldnt go into gear. Pulled over and then it wouldn't get out of gear. Pumped the pedal a bit and let it up real quick (slipped the foot off of it). Then it seemed to work fine again for about 10 seconds then started slipping.
Got it back and finally was able to work on it.
Found the clutch pad was almost gone on the pressure plate side and worn badly on the flywheel. In fact pieces were missing and loose on the pressure plate side (I figure that pieces of the disk catching is what caused it to work for a few seconds).
Anyway put in a new pilot bearing, flywheel, disk, pressure plate, release bearing (this model is one that has the hydrolic master and slave not the usual throwout).
Put everything back together and found I cant put it in gear!
It acts like I have the pedal down all the time.
Can anyone suggest what is up?
I tried bleading the clutch and no real air came out so I cant see that causing it.
Can I also get suggestions on what to look for (I am reopening the housing).
Thank you for the time
Michael