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Anonymous Posted on May 26, 2017

During a recent oil change in my 2002 F-150 (V-6 w/ manual transmission), the clutch fluid reservoir was very low. Several days after refilling it, my clutch lost all spring to it (can only drive it by sync-shifting, and can't come to a complete stop in-gear, as clutch is not engaging). I'm hoping that there is only air in the line (since the reservoir got so low of fluid), and only needs to be bled out. What's your opinion, and is there an easy way to bleed the line?

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The slave cylinder has a bad seal and all the oil is draining out
if you have not changed the master cylinder in the past 15 years or past 5 years replace both the slave and master cylinders and bleed the system

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SOURCE: Transmission wont let shift out of gear

i see alot of clutch discs come apart and hang up on the flywheel bolts making shifting hard and somtimes impossable to get into gear if stopped.

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Anonymous

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SOURCE: 1991 jeep wrangler not shifting into gear could this be clutch

I would first bleed the tranny lines, if that doesnt work then your tranny is out and need to get it replaced. FYI with Jeep Wranglers, It is better to get a new transmission then to rebuild them

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 04, 2010

SOURCE: My 1989 Ford F150 manual transmission is stuck in

YOU NEED TO PULL THE TRANS AND REPLACE THE SLAVE CYL IF THE FLUID IS LEAKING AT ALL ONE WAY OR THE OTHER YOU WILL END UP REPLACING THE CLUTCH MASTER CYL BUT THIS TIME YOU NEED TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE SLAVE CYL AND APPLY PRESSURE TO IT HOLDING IT BACK WHILE SOMEONE PUMPS THE PEDAL AND YOU BLEED IT WORKS

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 11, 2010

SOURCE: clutch pedal sticks to the floor; the brake reservoir was low

We had the same problem with ours. Its the clutch master cylinder.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 14, 2011

SOURCE: Clutch suddenly has no resistance and car won't

on the transmission there is a slave cylinder that works like a brake cylinder, when you apply pressure to the clutch pedal a rod inside the vehicle under the dash pushes into a clutch master cylinder, (almost like a brake master cylinder without the reservoir, as the clutch master cylinder works off the brake master cylinders reservoir) the plunger in the clutch master cylinder applies fluid pressure to the slave cylinder,(located down on the trans near the clutch fork assembly) which projects a piston rod into the clutch fork dis-engaging the clutch. To bleed the clutch slave cylinder locate the bleeder screw on the slave cylinder,break loose so it loosens and tightens easily. Check fluid in brake master cylinder reservoir,fill if needed, while bleeder on the slave cyl is closed have a helper push clutch pedal to floor and back 7-8 times, (At first the clutch might stay at the floor, just pull it up by hand or foot and continue) after several pumps with no rest time push pedal to the floor and hold down with foot pressure, at this time loosen the bleeder on slave untill fluid leaks out, watch for air bubbles, close bleeder and repeat untill there is no sign of air bubbles, (make sure to check fluid in the brake master cylinder and keep fill as needed, do not let fluid get less than 1/2 empty as it might **** air and you will have to start over) If this does not bring clutch to operate then you need to check if slave cylinder is reachig its full extension of push rod or not. If it is not then you will have to replace the clutch master cyl or the clutch slave cyl or both as seals are bad and wont hold pressure. Or you need to inspect the clutch fork,the throw-out bearing, or the pressure plate fingers and clutch plate for failure or broken bent parts. I hope it turns out to be a easy fix on that clutching thing.

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