93 5 speed clutch about to go?


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My 93 Ranger 4x4, 5 speed with the 3.0, has 180k on it, I don't know if the clutch was ever worked on. It functions as it should, but it enguages at the very top of the pedal, does this mean its on its last legs? :no2:
 
My b2 had a fairly fresh clutch when I bought it, its always engaged pretty far up, I slip it alot when Im wheelin but never at high RPMs or for extrended periods of time (not even enough to smell it), I only smoked it one time, and thats when I took off up hill and accidently forgot I had it in 2nd (Made me feel lke a total jackass), it still engages just as it always has and holds all the power. Ive had it for about a year and a half now FWIW.
 
You know. Clutches are kinda funny. I had mine replaced about 4 years ago. Then last July it started to feel funny to me, kinda like it did right before I had to replace it. I was going to put another one in figuring I had just beaten the crap out of it. But my father looked at me and said "Drive it till it won't drive anymore! Then replace it." It's been over a year since he said that and my clutch is still going strong.

Moral of the story is: If it ain't totally broke! Don't fix it! Better yet, don't even think about it. When the clutch goes, have it towed home and then worry about.
 
Get a zoom clutch if/when you replace yours. Ive had one for a few months now and even completly submerged underwater it never slipped once. Its phenominal. Stock like feeling clutch pedal, grabs smooth. For your clutch I would rebleed it and see how that goes. If not just keep driving unless you just wanna replace yours for the fun of it.
 
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your clutch is entirely hydraulically driven and "self adjusting". unfortunately, pedal feel means very little in a system like this. there isnt anything you can do to adjust the clutch height like with the old mechanical systems.

if you want to check it, crawl under the truck and pop the inspection plug.
 
I'm new to inspecting a clutch, what do I look for? How do I bleed it,(where is the bleeder). Thanks everyone.
 
IT DOES NOT NEED BLEEDING.

Bleeding is NEVER a repair, and it is NEVER necessary on a properly working system that hasn't been F'd with.

Your clutch has problems when it doesn't release or doesn't engage when you tell it to, period. Until that happens at least on very rare occasions, you have no reason to screw with it.
 
I recently changed my clutch and slave cylinder on my 93. I had to exchange the 93 clutch i bought for a 92, the pressure plate was different. just something to look into if you are going to change it your self. i guess i have an early model 93 with a 92 engine (the oil pan gasket was different too).
 
Thanks, guess I'll drive 'er til she pops. :word:
 
Funny you mentioned it. My B2 has only a few thousand on a new clutch and at first it released right off the floor. Now it is almost all the way up. I think it's finally set on where it wants to be though, I hope, because I am running out of pedal.

Mine really starts to grab when the rubber sole of my shoe hits the side of the brake pedal... which is really high... But I tow with it and it never slips.

Keep on truckin.
 
My clutch has 210 000 km on it. Sometimes it's a little hard to get into gear after backing up (I'll actually have to shut the truck off and move the shifter into gear), but it still works! I'm not planning on replacing it until I can't shift at ALL anymore . . .
 
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