1976pianoman
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- City, State
- Northridge, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 98 Exp Sport V6 5spd
Hello,
This Explorer will not shift into gear while the engine is on. The clutch is less than three years old. I visually checked the slave cylinder through the rubber plug in the bellhousing and it is dry, therefore I'm assuming it's okay. The master cylinder fluid reservoir was empty. I believe I have air somewhere in the hydraulic line and intend on bleeding the master and slave cylinders. I have never done this before. Everything I know about the hydraulic systems in this truck I learned online over the last 48 hours.
Do I really need to remove the entire master slave assembly and gravity bleed it, or can I use a pump or plastic syringe? If I use a syringe @ the master cylinder reservoir, do I push fluid through or suck air out, then push fluid through? I assume when I do this the bleed valve on the transmission needs to be open? Is it normal for this slave bleed valve to be loose? I don't mean that it's unscrewed/open, rather, the entire valve is not snug - I can move it around like a joystick.
If I do have to remove the master cylinder assembly for a gravity bleed, how to I go about bleeding the slave cylinder once I have bled the master cylinder?
Thank you for the help.
This Explorer will not shift into gear while the engine is on. The clutch is less than three years old. I visually checked the slave cylinder through the rubber plug in the bellhousing and it is dry, therefore I'm assuming it's okay. The master cylinder fluid reservoir was empty. I believe I have air somewhere in the hydraulic line and intend on bleeding the master and slave cylinders. I have never done this before. Everything I know about the hydraulic systems in this truck I learned online over the last 48 hours.
Do I really need to remove the entire master slave assembly and gravity bleed it, or can I use a pump or plastic syringe? If I use a syringe @ the master cylinder reservoir, do I push fluid through or suck air out, then push fluid through? I assume when I do this the bleed valve on the transmission needs to be open? Is it normal for this slave bleed valve to be loose? I don't mean that it's unscrewed/open, rather, the entire valve is not snug - I can move it around like a joystick.
If I do have to remove the master cylinder assembly for a gravity bleed, how to I go about bleeding the slave cylinder once I have bled the master cylinder?
Thank you for the help.