Wednesday, November 24, 2010

How do i go about bleeding out a hydraulic clutch on a 1998 ford ranger?

2wd, 4 cylinder 2.5L, manual transmission. clutch doesn't seem to be slipping but clutch pedal is low to ground. have to pull back on the pedal before pressing it to get it to start or shift into gear sometimes. does this sound like a cylinder problem rather than the entire clutch system problem? could air in the lines be causing this problem as well?How do i go about bleeding out a hydraulic clutch on a 1998 ford ranger?Before you bleed a slave cylinder (clutch) or a master cylinder (brakes), you should %26quot;gravity%26quot; bleed them first.



To do this, make sure the reservoir is full, set the cap on the on the reservoir but do not tighten. Then open the bleeder screw and let gravity push the air out until you have have all fluid coming out. On brakes, do one bleeder at a time, farthest bleeder first.



This is very similar to using a Vacuum bleeder which %26quot;sucks%26quot; the air out of the bleeder, but I think its less of a mess. I have done it this way for 20 years and it works the best. If done right you dont need anyone to pump the pedal although it doesn't hurt to do that last.How do i go about bleeding out a hydraulic clutch on a 1998 ford ranger?time for new m/cylinder I'd guess. they %26amp; brake m/c's last abt 14yrsHow do i go about bleeding out a hydraulic clutch on a 1998 ford ranger?Check the cylinder first and if that's OK check the operation of the clutch.How do i go about bleeding out a hydraulic clutch on a 1998 ford ranger?sounds more like a bent pedal cluster or broken or loose return spring......





as for bleeding u do it same as brakes......pump the pedal 10-15 times hold it to the floor while some 1 else cracks open the bleed screw and then re-tightens it......then release pedal and repeat as needed....checking to make sure there's plenty of fluid in master every now and then....How do i go about bleeding out a hydraulic clutch on a 1998 ford ranger?Yes it does sound like a hydraulic problem.. Best way for me to bleed my clutch is to first make sure your reservoir is full of dot 3 brake fluid.. Then have another person pump the clutch pedal 5 times while your under the car with a wrench ready to bleed the system.. When he hits the 5th time have him hold the clutch down to the floor and tell ya he is ready.. then you release the bleeder and air should bubble out.. I do this 3 times and on the last(this only applies if you have a slave cylinder) you open the bleeder and push back on the clutch fork into the slave and without the clutch arm going back you close the bleeder.. This will get all of the possible air that was put into the slave to be pushed out of the system.. After that you might need to do a master cyl adjustment if you gained nothing.. It does sound like air in the lines... very common in the cold..