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- Joined
- Jul 11, 2011
- Messages
- 660
- Reaction score
- 129
- Points
- 43
- Location
- Central Texas
- Vehicle Year
- 1992
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 5.0
- Transmission
- Manual
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
A couple weeks ago the 1/2 shift fork in my M5ODR2 failed and I loss those gears at a very inopportune moment on a steep uphill 90 degree turn. A quick shift to 3rd and smoking the clutch got her over the top and home. I diagnosed it, bought new shift forks and installed them and then it would stick in second gear, so I gave up, yanked the trans and took it to a shop where they replaced the shift forks again and told me it was all good.
Meanwhile, I did all the stuff one ought to do when you're in there: pilot bearing, rear main seal, new clutch/pressure plate, flywheel refinish, slave cylinder, and throwout bearing. After 6 or 7 hours of transmission/transfer case wrestling I got it all back together last Friday. Bled the slave cylinder, cranked her up only to find the clutch would not disengage to allow any gear selection. Bled it again and again. No go. Removed the master cylinder and bled it (yes, I know the proper procedure and have done it successfully before). No air bubbles were observed in the bleeding process. Still no clutch release. The master cylinder is a used JY piece that I installed when I did the V8 swap. The only thing I can figure is that the master cylinder is bad and won't supply enough travel to disengage the clutch. I ordered a new one and I sure hope it works. I'm not looking forward to hours on the concrete pulling the transfer case and transmission one more time.
Meanwhile, I did all the stuff one ought to do when you're in there: pilot bearing, rear main seal, new clutch/pressure plate, flywheel refinish, slave cylinder, and throwout bearing. After 6 or 7 hours of transmission/transfer case wrestling I got it all back together last Friday. Bled the slave cylinder, cranked her up only to find the clutch would not disengage to allow any gear selection. Bled it again and again. No go. Removed the master cylinder and bled it (yes, I know the proper procedure and have done it successfully before). No air bubbles were observed in the bleeding process. Still no clutch release. The master cylinder is a used JY piece that I installed when I did the V8 swap. The only thing I can figure is that the master cylinder is bad and won't supply enough travel to disengage the clutch. I ordered a new one and I sure hope it works. I'm not looking forward to hours on the concrete pulling the transfer case and transmission one more time.
I'm still whining like a lost puppy. Bought a new master cylinder and bled it twice. No leaks anywhere. Ran half a bottle of brake fluid through the slave after I connected the master. Clutch pedal feels and acts just like it did with the old master cylinder. It will not disengage the clutch to get into any gear.
