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    Need throwout bearing spec.

    Anyone know the proper distance from back of slave cylinder to face of throwout bearing when clutch released (out of the box ) for '91 XLT with M5R1 transmission? Worried that slave/throwout bearing that I bought (Brute Power from Fisher Auto Parts) may be too long; possibly for a Ranger...
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    Slave cylinder/throwout bearing advice needed.

    Back in April got the '91 XLT back on the road. With rebuilt M5R1 transmission, new Luk clutch, Fisher auto store master cylinder, NAPA clutch line, slave cylinder and throwout bearing and resurfaced flywheel, I was expecting too have a nice long break from clutch/transmission work. No such...
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    Hood Latch Striker Problem.

    Hood flew open in my '91 Ford XLT going down Interstate 81 the other morning (Going 65MPH at 5:45am; talk about an eye-opener). Managed to get to shoulder watching the center line out drivers window. This is when I discovered that latch plate was askew and moved about freely. I then commenced...
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    Problem with New slave cylinder for M5R1?

    Have 1991 Explorer with M5R1 transmission. Put in new clutch, throwout bearing, master cylinder and slave cylinder. And had transmission rebuilt. After installing everything and bleeding the clutch, drove it from field I worked on it to my house about 6 miles away. Worked fine except I woke...
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    Help for Replacing Input Shaft Bearing

    Working on getting new input shaft bearing on 91 Ford Explorer with M5R1 manual trans. Have the transmission pulled and covers off. Got the new bearing kit and shims. But having trouble with getting input shaft out. The knotched gear on input shaft won't clear gear on layoff shaft. I...
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    91 clutch problems

    Just replaced clutch on '91 Explorer, pretty sure throwout bearing blew going down highway. Used kit from Advance which came with eveything including wrong throwout bearing, but otherwise everything matched. When Advance couldn't get correct throwout bearing, picked one up from Napa that...
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