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Did you try removing the top of the master cylinder like video #2?
A small air bubble smaller then a pea can cause your clutch not to fully open, pre bled or not
If you pull the master cylinder apart, let the fluid come to the top, then reinstall the plunger then there is no more air trapped in the master cylinder
This fixes the issue you describe 9 times out of 10
I have dealt with this MANY TIMES over the years, so many Rangers and Explorers with brand new clutch, brand new hydraulics and cannot get 1st or reverse gear easily = tiny air bubble
The only other place it can get trapped is in the hydraulic line, but on a pre bled that is not likely
We have also seen many issues with cheap slave cylinders, like pro torque and the other auto parts store junk
Luk or Motorcraft ONLY!!!! I will ONLY use these two brands for the clutch hydraulics on one of these trucks
Never a problem since
Did I ever tell the story of how a certain 88 BII went through 4 clutches and 3 manual transmissions in one summer before finally converting to an A4LD automatic? Years later I would learn about the air bubble and finally know why I could never get the manual to work in my truck. A 5 minute trick could have saved alot of grief, heartache and money.
Knowledge is power
A small air bubble smaller then a pea can cause your clutch not to fully open, pre bled or not
If you pull the master cylinder apart, let the fluid come to the top, then reinstall the plunger then there is no more air trapped in the master cylinder
This fixes the issue you describe 9 times out of 10
I have dealt with this MANY TIMES over the years, so many Rangers and Explorers with brand new clutch, brand new hydraulics and cannot get 1st or reverse gear easily = tiny air bubble
The only other place it can get trapped is in the hydraulic line, but on a pre bled that is not likely
We have also seen many issues with cheap slave cylinders, like pro torque and the other auto parts store junk
Luk or Motorcraft ONLY!!!! I will ONLY use these two brands for the clutch hydraulics on one of these trucks
Never a problem since
Did I ever tell the story of how a certain 88 BII went through 4 clutches and 3 manual transmissions in one summer before finally converting to an A4LD automatic? Years later I would learn about the air bubble and finally know why I could never get the manual to work in my truck. A 5 minute trick could have saved alot of grief, heartache and money.
Knowledge is power