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keithque
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May 22, 2008, 8:19 PM
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1996 Ford Ranger 4.3 98K miles
Manual Transmission problems. About 4 months ago I was driving the truck an all was fine. I then stopped at a traffic light. When I got ready to pull off, I eased off the clutch pedal as usual and the truck didn't move. About 2 seconds later clutch engaged and truck jerked off. did this a couple of times then I stopped at the store. when I came out of the store cranked the car put it in gear and eased off the clutch pedal and NOTHING. Forward, reverse, nothing. Had it towed home and since I didn't know what the problem was and didn't have the money to send to the shop I let it sit for a few months. I told the auto mechanics teacher at my daughter's school what happened and he told me to bring it in. I took it in and he said he added fluid and bled the system and it was ok. I drove it home about 8 miles then back across town probably another 10-12 miles turned a corner down-shifted to 2nd when I released the clutch pedal again I got NOTHING. took it back to the school that night and went by the next morning to tell the instructor what happened he cranked the truck put it in gear and all was well. Again I drove 12 to 15 miles and when i stopped at stop sign, got no response again. left truck and came back in a couple of hours, it worked fine. ANY IDEAS???
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Double J
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May 22, 2008, 8:47 PM
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Re: 1996 Ford Ranger
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Sounds like you have a faulty clutch slave cylinder.
Oftentimes, an apparent clutch problem really isn't the clutch, but the clutch linkage or something else. Many late-model vehicles have a hydraulic clutch linkage with a master cylinder attached to the clutch pedal and a slave cylinder on the bellhousing. The internal piston seals on the master and slave cylinder can develop leaks that allow a loss of pressure when the clutch pedal is depressed. This may prevent the clutch from disengaging or allow it to engage prematurely (as when sitting at a stop light with the pedal all the way in). The pedal may also feel soft and have less than normal resistance. Slave cylinders develop leaks more often than master cylinders because the slave cylinder is the lowest point in the system. Any rust or dirt in the hydraulic fluid is therefore more apt to settle in the slave cylinder where it can cause seal problems.
On this model i believe the transmission has to come out to replace the slave cylinder.
I have heard that ford does have problems with the slave cylinders on these models.
Thats my opinion
Good luck
Jim
(This post was edited by JIM N on May 22, 2008, 8:48 PM)
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