Slave cylinder

[Jim Wright]

Replace both my clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder in my 1989 Ranger. Bench blood the slave master cylinder and got all the air out of it. Once I reinstalled the master cylinder I cannot get the line into the slave cylinder. No matter how hard I push it will not go into the fitting at the slave cylinder. I have eliminated miss matched parts as the problem. The only thing I can think of is because I bench bled the clutch master cylinder it is under pressure and that pressure is not letting the line go in to the slave cylinder. I don't want to drain the clutch master cylinder to take pressure off because it is a bear to bleed after being hooked up. So any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Jim Wright.

 

[franklin2]

What if you got someone to press the master cylinder a little bit till some fluid came out and got them to hold it in that position, and then as you try to install the line, tell them to release the master cylinder.

 

[Jim Wright]

So to close out this thread. I got it. Had to open the bleed valve on slave cylinder and it went together. Thanks for replying. Jim

 

[gw33gp]

Yes, if you install the transmission with the slave cylinder line disconnected, you can and probably will build up pressure in the slave. This is due to the throw out bearing pushing against the clutch cover release if the slave is pushed out. This basically pushes the clutch cover in and makes it difficult to get the bell housing to seat al the way without tightening the bolts. Once you open the slave bleed valve it releases that pressure and makes it easier to connect the quick disconnect fitting.

If you connect the fitting before pushing the transmission all the way in, the fluid will flow into the master cylinder without building up pressure as the throw out bearing contacts the clutch cover release.

 

[Jim Wright]

Thanks for the reply. Appreciated. Jim