Is there a check valve that is pushed open when the pipe coupler is installed onto the slave? That's the only thing I can figure, and the cap is just a loose fitting dust cap for shipping, not fluid retention.
@qloopp Each end of the connection system has a check valve built into it. With the line disconnected from the slave cylinder, the check valve is closed and it does allow you to test w/o leaking as demonstrated. Once the system is installed and gravity bled, you can disconnect the line and re-connect the line and not loose fluid or ingest air. Many Ranger models actually have pre filled replacement systems (master+line+slave cylinder) available, install, connect and drive away. Gary
Just curious about the plug that was in the end of the pipe, when you pushed on the master with the screwdriver and later with the brake pedal (before removing plug) it did not shoot off even though you were probably developing fairly high pressure. How is the plug held in? It seems like you flipped it off the line really easily. I can't figure how the pressure didn't pop it off.
Up to 1999 they did use a similar connector, it was black in color. In 2000 they switched connector systems to an all plastic connection that uses a small dia wire clip to lock it in. I'll check one of the feed line connectors later today, but I'm pretty sure it has a quick connect check valve system. Gary
PLEASE ANSWER THIS: i have done this to my 03 ranger, i was sure that there was a massive bubble in the line, i did the whole procedure at my house and it didnt work. i made sure not to invert the resivoir when reinstalling...i dont know what else it could be.. a shot master cylinder? cracked resivoir??? the pedal is still not firm and wont go in gear, it only helped a little since initially when the pedal was completely limp
@perfectionclutch ok I will in the future, had to end up taking it to the shop, it was a cracked slave cylinder and was spewing clutch fluid all over clutch. clutch then got corroded, fortunately it was only 900 to fix.
I have read several negative comments about the choice of line routing, master cylinder position and concentric (internal) slave cylinder. Just an FYI, we did not supply these components to Ford when the truck was made. Our company sells replacement components to the automotive aftermarket and these videos and our Tech Support are hopefully a service to our customers to assist in working on these trucks.
@perfectionclutch great vid. thx. Got my clutch back somewhat. I am able to drive it. I did this whole process twice. It doesn't have the pressure that I want. Any suggestions? Thx.
I just wanted to say thanks....there is no way I could have bled this system without this video.....followed to a "T" and presto....got clutch.....thanks a bunch for posting!!!! FYI to anyone....BENCH BLEED! Don't take short cuts......
Worked great! I followed the Hayne's repair manual after putting in a new clutch, clutch plate, slave cylinder and hydraulic line on my 95 Ranger 2.3 and couldn't get it to shift in to any gears. I bled it exactly the way the manual called for but I just couldn't get the clutch to disengage. After watching this video I got it! Didn't take that long either. Anyone who has a Ford Ranger/Mazda Truck and needs to bleed their clutch hydraulics needs to watch this video... :)
After 2 days of bleeding my new master and slave cylinders to no avail, I followed the instructions in the video and had immediate results. Thank you so much for restoring my sanity and getting me back on the road!!!
Or with the tranny out of the vehicle, clutch slave installed, master cylinder and lines bled,,, then if I hooked it up to the slave cylinder to bleed it (already on the tranny on the floor), can the slave cylinder push itself apart like a brake wheel cylinder can or is there a built in stop to keep it from coming apart?
GREAT video! Apparently air bubbles got into my master cylinder and I couldn't bleed it for the life of me, but this video had me up and running in about 10 minutes. Thank you for a great demonstration and explanation!!!
imo this is a very poorly thought out set up. theres no need for the u shape in the line before it cross over the frame it creates issues with no real benefit. then the slave itself is more of a pita then its worth the only part you eliminate is the clutch fork so instead of being able to change the slave easily with 2 bolts and a quick hydraulic connection you have to pull the whole trans. its a poor attempt to simplify the system and it just causes more problems then it solves.
i agree its terrible you ran a hard molded line rather then a flexible line terribly routed, an internal slave, mounted the master cylinder to where the air gets easily trapped and by your own admission you knew it wasnt designed right but you built it anyways it should have been mounted at 90 degrees the bleed point for the slave isnt at the very top so air gets trapped there aswell. for the R&D that was spent im sure something better could have been built as a whole its a very half ass system.
Thanks for the tips on this. I replaced the line,master and slave cylinder ..and tapped on the line watching bubbles from in corners popping up into the reservoir then pushing the plunger in,which left me with 1/16 of push left in the plunger about 5 mins worth..awesome video!
hooked it to a new slave cylinder on the trans and bled that for 2 full refills,
now my 91 Ranger 4x4 is just like new again ,besides the minor rust ...
Excellent video...95 ford ranger.. installed . new clutch master cylinder, slave cylinder and of course replacement clutch .... Very very important ,defintely bench bleed these clutch master cylinders...I made the mistake of trying to bleed the system with system all installed on car....definite no no! Under his instruction....this was a peace of cake..
Great video. Really helps in seeing how to do this. The only problem I have is that the clutch slave cylinder has been redesigned and now there is no way to attach a hose to the bleed valve on the slave cylinder. Am I supposed to just let the brake fluid just run down the transmission now in order to bleed it?
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. The Haynes manual said I could do this while still on the truck for my 95, I tried and tried, what a joke and waste of money on the book. Worked the first time after watching your video and removing the clutch master cylinder from the vehicle. My clutch is way out on the end which isn't good but time will til....Thanks again.
Hey, i have a 2001 Mazda b3000 extended cab, it was in a wreck in the front pretty bad. i fixed it but now my high beams don't work. The bulbs are good but there is a plug i can't find where it goes to it has 5 wires and they are; red(black stripe) green (black stripe) green(yellow stripe) blue(orange stripe) and solid black. If anyone knows where this goes can you please tell me? Or if anyone knows where i could go to find this. Any help is greatly appreciated!
matflashlight - you take your mast. cylinder and reservior off the truck and bench bleed it just like he shows, then put them back on. No fluid will come out the line connector while it's undone. Bench bleeding like this is the ONLY way you'll ever get the air out of Ranger clutch system.
Installed a new slave cylinder with the new type line retainer clip in my 99 Ranger. Bled system and it worked fine for a couple of days. Coming home last night I bent the clutch pedal when I tried to depress the clutch. The line had come out of the slave cylinder. Looks like the clip does not have enough tension to keep it behind the shoulders on the line. Thinking of safety wiring the clip ends together to try and hold it in place. Any suggestions?????
let me ask you this, how easy is it to remove the master and the attached lines from a 01 ranger, i know that after i watched this procedure i went down to my ranger and noticed that the master has a line connected that goes to the back firewall where their is a semo bulky connection before it extends down to under the truck, im not sure what this is, is it easy to move? thanks
im having a problem, ive bled both cylinders onmy nissan 300zx for over 5 hours still thinking theres air bubbles because my clutch peddle still stays at the ground and will not go back up. ive switched the pumps thinking they probobly didnt work over 5 times now and still no luck :( Please someone any advice its my only transportation to work and school.
What happens when the bleeder is so tight that it snaps off? Hopfully I will be able to answer my own question soon.
It's been a few days. The slave still isn't working correctly. Truck creeps forward while in gear, with pedal depressed. Also hard to shift. and truck wants to roll if you try to start in gear with the pedal pressed.
Bleeding the master cylinder takes a little longer than this video shows. I just did this yesterday and this video really helped. You should only have to bench bleed if its a new master cylinder. Otherwise you can just bleed the slave if your getting that spongy feeling in the pedal.
@ogjoec yall keep saying master cylinder? ok is it the master slave cylinder? or master cylinder. that would through some people off thats not so machanically inclined since there is a brake master cylinder sitting pretty much inches from the master slave cylinder.
or if theres still some air in the system just drive it and it will bleed itself after a few days,love how this video makes it look soooo easy just like on powerblock tv
We have a 2nd Ranger video that will be posted soon and shows the process using an actual truck. The working alone part is a bit of a challange, but the only time that a second set of hands is needed is for keeping the reservoir topped off and helping guide the pushrod through the pedal assembly.
This video was so awesome! I'm doing this project right now after an engine swap and I'm having so much trouble. I didn't want to have to bench bleed the master cylinder but now I see I will have too.
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VitalElectrocomp 18 hours ago
Is there a check valve that is pushed open when the pipe coupler is installed onto the slave? That's the only thing I can figure, and the cap is just a loose fitting dust cap for shipping, not fluid retention.
qloopp 1 month ago
@qloopp Each end of the connection system has a check valve built into it. With the line disconnected from the slave cylinder, the check valve is closed and it does allow you to test w/o leaking as demonstrated. Once the system is installed and gravity bled, you can disconnect the line and re-connect the line and not loose fluid or ingest air. Many Ranger models actually have pre filled replacement systems (master+line+slave cylinder) available, install, connect and drive away. Gary
perfectionclutch 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Just curious about the plug that was in the end of the pipe, when you pushed on the master with the screwdriver and later with the brake pedal (before removing plug) it did not shoot off even though you were probably developing fairly high pressure. How is the plug held in? It seems like you flipped it off the line really easily. I can't figure how the pressure didn't pop it off.
qloopp 1 month ago
@Clothify I have the same problem on my 91 ford ranger. At a stop, few seconds later. Push in Clutch and it won't go in gear.
AMiAzn 2 months ago
would this set up be similar to one on a Pontiac sunfire?
timster258 3 months ago
@timster258
Up to 1999 they did use a similar connector, it was black in color. In 2000 they switched connector systems to an all plastic connection that uses a small dia wire clip to lock it in. I'll check one of the feed line connectors later today, but I'm pretty sure it has a quick connect check valve system. Gary
perfectionclutch 3 months ago
PLEASE ANSWER THIS: i have done this to my 03 ranger, i was sure that there was a massive bubble in the line, i did the whole procedure at my house and it didnt work. i made sure not to invert the resivoir when reinstalling...i dont know what else it could be.. a shot master cylinder? cracked resivoir??? the pedal is still not firm and wont go in gear, it only helped a little since initially when the pedal was completely limp
urgrandmascar 4 months ago
@urgrandmascar
1. Please watch our Ranger Part II video, it shows the process with a system in the truck that will not release. Includes testing and diagnostics.
2. Call our Tech Line. We do not charge. 800 258 8312 Press 4. 8-5 M-F EST.
Sorry I didn't see this sooner, best to call.
Gary
perfectionclutch 3 months ago
@perfectionclutch ok I will in the future, had to end up taking it to the shop, it was a cracked slave cylinder and was spewing clutch fluid all over clutch. clutch then got corroded, fortunately it was only 900 to fix.
urgrandmascar 3 months ago
great video, thanks for sharing!
adrianbrienautomotiv 4 months ago
Viewers,
I have read several negative comments about the choice of line routing, master cylinder position and concentric (internal) slave cylinder. Just an FYI, we did not supply these components to Ford when the truck was made. Our company sells replacement components to the automotive aftermarket and these videos and our Tech Support are hopefully a service to our customers to assist in working on these trucks.
Gary
perfectionclutch 7 months ago
@perfectionclutch great vid. thx. Got my clutch back somewhat. I am able to drive it. I did this whole process twice. It doesn't have the pressure that I want. Any suggestions? Thx.
hannudcm 6 months ago
@hannudcm
Call Tech Support 800-258-8312 X4 8-5 EST Gary
perfectionclutch 5 months ago
I just wanted to say thanks....there is no way I could have bled this system without this video.....followed to a "T" and presto....got clutch.....thanks a bunch for posting!!!! FYI to anyone....BENCH BLEED! Don't take short cuts......
tomlynx2008 7 months ago
@tomlynx2008
Glad it worked and helped. The next video will show us doing this with a truck, including diagnostic techniques then make the appropiate servicing.
Gary
perfectionclutch 7 months ago
Thank you. Very helpful.
Akamuwhite 7 months ago
Worked great! I followed the Hayne's repair manual after putting in a new clutch, clutch plate, slave cylinder and hydraulic line on my 95 Ranger 2.3 and couldn't get it to shift in to any gears. I bled it exactly the way the manual called for but I just couldn't get the clutch to disengage. After watching this video I got it! Didn't take that long either. Anyone who has a Ford Ranger/Mazda Truck and needs to bleed their clutch hydraulics needs to watch this video... :)
four100d 8 months ago
After 2 days of bleeding my new master and slave cylinders to no avail, I followed the instructions in the video and had immediate results. Thank you so much for restoring my sanity and getting me back on the road!!!
metrowriter 11 months ago 2
Or with the tranny out of the vehicle, clutch slave installed, master cylinder and lines bled,,, then if I hooked it up to the slave cylinder to bleed it (already on the tranny on the floor), can the slave cylinder push itself apart like a brake wheel cylinder can or is there a built in stop to keep it from coming apart?
MustangsTrainsMowers 1 year ago
GREAT video! Apparently air bubbles got into my master cylinder and I couldn't bleed it for the life of me, but this video had me up and running in about 10 minutes. Thank you for a great demonstration and explanation!!!
rkneeshaw 1 year ago
imo this is a very poorly thought out set up. theres no need for the u shape in the line before it cross over the frame it creates issues with no real benefit. then the slave itself is more of a pita then its worth the only part you eliminate is the clutch fork so instead of being able to change the slave easily with 2 bolts and a quick hydraulic connection you have to pull the whole trans. its a poor attempt to simplify the system and it just causes more problems then it solves.
jd2a7x 1 year ago
i agree its terrible you ran a hard molded line rather then a flexible line terribly routed, an internal slave, mounted the master cylinder to where the air gets easily trapped and by your own admission you knew it wasnt designed right but you built it anyways it should have been mounted at 90 degrees the bleed point for the slave isnt at the very top so air gets trapped there aswell. for the R&D that was spent im sure something better could have been built as a whole its a very half ass system.
bluemooncomplex 1 year ago
This was a big help to me in getting my ranger slave cylinder replaced, thanks.
oingofan 1 year ago
Thanks for the tips on this. I replaced the line,master and slave cylinder ..and tapped on the line watching bubbles from in corners popping up into the reservoir then pushing the plunger in,which left me with 1/16 of push left in the plunger about 5 mins worth..awesome video!
hooked it to a new slave cylinder on the trans and bled that for 2 full refills,
now my 91 Ranger 4x4 is just like new again ,besides the minor rust ...
Thanks once again,truck came to life....
The Johnson's
lords2112 1 year ago
Excellent video...95 ford ranger.. installed . new clutch master cylinder, slave cylinder and of course replacement clutch .... Very very important ,defintely bench bleed these clutch master cylinders...I made the mistake of trying to bleed the system with system all installed on car....definite no no! Under his instruction....this was a peace of cake..
maximusreign 1 year ago
Great video. Really helps in seeing how to do this. The only problem I have is that the clutch slave cylinder has been redesigned and now there is no way to attach a hose to the bleed valve on the slave cylinder. Am I supposed to just let the brake fluid just run down the transmission now in order to bleed it?
rodinator12 1 year ago
@rodinator12
Thats correct man......just let it run down,it makes a mess but it works fine that way....did the same with mine.
maximusreign 1 year ago
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. The Haynes manual said I could do this while still on the truck for my 95, I tried and tried, what a joke and waste of money on the book. Worked the first time after watching your video and removing the clutch master cylinder from the vehicle. My clutch is way out on the end which isn't good but time will til....Thanks again.
royalwapiti 1 year ago
Great teaching tool thanks for posting this made my job easy
flagrapler 1 year ago
how much does the throwout bearing travel when system is bled? 1/2 inch, or 5/16
chev1988rolet 1 year ago
Hey, i have a 2001 Mazda b3000 extended cab, it was in a wreck in the front pretty bad. i fixed it but now my high beams don't work. The bulbs are good but there is a plug i can't find where it goes to it has 5 wires and they are; red(black stripe) green (black stripe) green(yellow stripe) blue(orange stripe) and solid black. If anyone knows where this goes can you please tell me? Or if anyone knows where i could go to find this. Any help is greatly appreciated!
187streetsoldier 1 year ago
matflashlight - you take your mast. cylinder and reservior off the truck and bench bleed it just like he shows, then put them back on. No fluid will come out the line connector while it's undone. Bench bleeding like this is the ONLY way you'll ever get the air out of Ranger clutch system.
jsblgb65 1 year ago
Installed a new slave cylinder with the new type line retainer clip in my 99 Ranger. Bled system and it worked fine for a couple of days. Coming home last night I bent the clutch pedal when I tried to depress the clutch. The line had come out of the slave cylinder. Looks like the clip does not have enough tension to keep it behind the shoulders on the line. Thinking of safety wiring the clip ends together to try and hold it in place. Any suggestions?????
airplanegeek 1 year ago
let me ask you this, how easy is it to remove the master and the attached lines from a 01 ranger, i know that after i watched this procedure i went down to my ranger and noticed that the master has a line connected that goes to the back firewall where their is a semo bulky connection before it extends down to under the truck, im not sure what this is, is it easy to move? thanks
4EVERMYSERENITY 1 year ago
im having a problem, ive bled both cylinders onmy nissan 300zx for over 5 hours still thinking theres air bubbles because my clutch peddle still stays at the ground and will not go back up. ive switched the pumps thinking they probobly didnt work over 5 times now and still no luck :( Please someone any advice its my only transportation to work and school.
fired71 1 year ago
@fired71 Please call our tech support line at 1-800-258-8312 ext. 4.
perfectionclutch 1 year ago
What happens when the bleeder is so tight that it snaps off? Hopfully I will be able to answer my own question soon.
It's been a few days. The slave still isn't working correctly. Truck creeps forward while in gear, with pedal depressed. Also hard to shift. and truck wants to roll if you try to start in gear with the pedal pressed.
98eck 1 year ago
@98eck Please call our tech support line at 1-800-258-8312 ext. 4.
perfectionclutch 1 year ago
can you mix DOT 3 and 4 together?
stilettolove88 2 years ago
no just use dot 3 or dot 4. Dot 4 has silicone in it so if you change to dot 4 change it all out.
kalanimartin13 2 years ago
Bleeding the master cylinder takes a little longer than this video shows. I just did this yesterday and this video really helped. You should only have to bench bleed if its a new master cylinder. Otherwise you can just bleed the slave if your getting that spongy feeling in the pedal.
ogjoec 2 years ago
@ogjoec yall keep saying master cylinder? ok is it the master slave cylinder? or master cylinder. that would through some people off thats not so machanically inclined since there is a brake master cylinder sitting pretty much inches from the master slave cylinder.
tobroke2007 1 year ago
@tobroke2007 Its the clutch master cylinder there is also a brake master cylinder just a different master cylinder
ogjoec 1 year ago
i was just wondering when you do the gravity bleed do you need to have the clutch in? i got the valve loose but it wouldnt drain.
redneck272000 2 years ago
Thank you for this info. I have been through 5 slaves on my truck so far. I'm betting its due to improper bleeding each time.
fddriver02 2 years ago
Works...Thanks!
abassaco2 2 years ago
Overworking the problem, if you ask me.
Stannogs 2 years ago
great vid!
doshus73 2 years ago
or if theres still some air in the system just drive it and it will bleed itself after a few days,love how this video makes it look soooo easy just like on powerblock tv
josimmomoomoo 2 years ago
it's all fine and dandy if you got the system on a table. but how bout when it's all still on the truck and your alone.
matflashlight 2 years ago 6
@matflashlight it only took me 1/2 hr to remove my clutch slave cyl and hang it in the garage like the video shows alone
flagrapler 1 year ago
@matflashlight
We have a 2nd Ranger video that will be posted soon and shows the process using an actual truck. The working alone part is a bit of a challange, but the only time that a second set of hands is needed is for keeping the reservoir topped off and helping guide the pushrod through the pedal assembly.
Gary
perfectionclutch 7 months ago
This video was so awesome! I'm doing this project right now after an engine swap and I'm having so much trouble. I didn't want to have to bench bleed the master cylinder but now I see I will have too.
patrickthenomad 2 years ago