I could really use some help with the hydralic line

[JoshC]

Any one at all know a easy trick to get this stupid line off of the slave cylinder. Of all of these i have done, every single time it has given me trouble. I've not found trick yet. Some people tell me the white bushing is used to release it and some people don't. One guy told me that he uses a thing like a fork that slides on the line cause there are 2 slots it goes it, i don't remember ever seeing the slots.

PLEASE i want to get this thing out of the garage, it's not even my truck, that's the bad part!!

Happy trails!!

 

[JDraper]

According to my book, you need to have a forked shaped tool to remove the hydraulic quick disco fittings. The actual wording in the book is:

1. The hydraulic lines are equipped with quick disconnect fittings and a special tool (available at most auto parts stores) is required for separation.

2. Depress the white retainer within the quick disconnect fitting with the special tool while pulling on the hydraulic line, then disconnect the male connector. To install, pusth the malre connector into the female connector until it locks.

3. There should be no loss of hydraulic fluid during separation of the fittings so there is no need to bleed the system after a fitting has been disconnected unless shifting is hard or there's a lack of clutch reserve travel.



Looks like you could probably make one out of a piece of sheetmetal or get one at the parts store cheap. It's just a piece of flat metal with a half circle cut out of the end

 

[DasFrem]

Yeah I searched all over for that special tool when I replaced my clutch and wasted too many hours looking for it before I just took a rather small flathead screwdriver and just pushed back the white disconnect thing and just keep pushing that white bushing back into the line until it just pulls out. Hope this helps, it is a PITA though, I know.

 

[410Fortune]

The crush collar type fitting (at slave cylinder) is different then the compression fitting (like the fuel lines),

With the crush collar you want to push that sucker in there all the way flush, carefully! I use a small flat head screwdriver. Make sure it is seated 360 degrees. YOu dont want to be pulling on the line at this time.
ONce it is all the way down, then you pull the line off, shouldnt take too much force.

ON the other style (fuel line style) you need the Ford plastic compression fitting keys, same pricnical here but easier to get leverage, the tool releases a spring that is wound around the line end.

Both of them are like chinease finger puzzles, you know you have to be pushing the two lines together while at the same time unlocking them........before you can pull apart

Sometime the fuel filter on an Explorer takes 5 minutes, sometimes it takes 2 and a half frustrating hours.

 

[JoshC]

Alright, thanks for the help. My friend that told me about the fork actually made his along time ago when we were working on an old ranger of ours. So it looks like i'll have to go back to the screw driver thing. I was doing that before, but it is a PITA like Das was saying.

So there aren't any "slides" for the fork to ride in when you are pushing on the bushing. I don't know why i call that thing the bushing, i guess cause it looks like one

At least i'm headed in the right direction. If i can get this thing off tomorrow then i'll be in tall cotten. I was able to get the pressure plate and disc off by sliding the tranny back as far as i could with out putting to much pressure back on the line.

While i've got you reading, anyone recommend a good vacuum/hand pump for bleeding the clutch system. I've seen several of them around at the parts stores, but i'm not sure what i need exactly. Thanks again guys!

Happy trails!!

 

[DasFrem]

That's the beauty of that little annoying POS "bushing" thing, you don't have to bleed the clutch system since it doesn't allow any fluid to get out (well, a little, but just drop a little more in the resivior to bring it back up) I didn't have to bleed mine.

 

[JoshC]

I know that but i have to put a new slave cylinder in. That was the main reason for the job, but i'm just replacing everything while i have the chance.

Happy trails!!

 

[Todd W]

vac tool

use the mighty vac. it works good for all bleeding apps.