Fitting stuck on internal slave cylinder

[bubbaone2]

Alright guys, I'm really hoping you guys can help me out. So we were putting a new hydraulic line on my 87' ford ranger today from the master cylinder to the slave cylinder. All went well, we got the end of the line into the master cylinder successfully, until we got to the slave cylinder. The guy who had it before me cut the hose by the slave cylinder and left the fitting in the hole for the hose on the slave cylinder. So we thought "oh no big deal we'll just take it off" well we went to take it off and nothing was budging. We've tried everything I can possibly think of, I.E. unscrewing, pulling it. So am really puzzled here on what to do and would really be thankful if you guys could give me a hand thanks so much!

 

[dwsykes]

I know on my 88 it required some special tool that I borrowed from a dealership. I can't for the life of me remember what it looks like though. I should have made one.

 

[adsm08]

88 has a different style for a quick connect. If you really can't get your line off get a razor up there and split it up the side.

 

[John Smith]

you can buy that tool from napa..

but you can get it worked back with a small flat blade...if you have the white plastic sleeve...

once it is in flush...pull on the line...you should get it worked out...search "slave"....you'll get returns w pics.....it's a common problem....2nd time i've answered this 2day....must b the weekend

 

[adsm08]

I know on my 88 it required some special tool that I borrowed from a dealership. I can't for the life of me remember what it looks like though. I should have made one.

but you can get it worked back with a small flat blade...if you have the white plastic sleeve...

once it is in flush...pull on the line...you should get it worked out...search "slave"....you'll get returns w pics.....it's a common problem....2nd time i've answered this 2day....must b the weekend

You are both correct EXCEPT:

He has an 87, it has a barbed fitting that the line stretches over on top of the bell. You guys are both thinking of the 88-92 quick connect fitting.

 

[bubbaone2]

Hmm.. Well I'm really lost, confused, and pissed (the least to say). lol. So I wish I could show you a video of what its like.. but there is no way to. I think there might be a roll pin by the fitting. Its tough.

 

[adsm08]

Ok, let me get this straight,

we are talking about the slave cylinder end of the line, on an 87m with the fitting at roughly the 11:00 position as viewed from the rear of the vehicle. Correct?

 

[John Smith]

sorry i missed the 87' thing

Hmm.. Well I'm really lost, confused, and pissed (the least to say). lol. So I wish I could show you a video of what its like.. but there is no way to. I think there might be a roll pin by the fitting. Its tough.

I have two 87's but any roll pin there had been replaced by a quick release hitch pin....(kinda grenade release style)..if yours is Not that way..don't know what 2 say bro.....I'm sure it Will be that way 4 the
Next time 4 sure

hopefully the other guy with 87 can help u out with some input there...

 

[bubbaone2]

Yes, Adsm. My 87 has an internal slave cylinder that uses a hydraulic line that is pressed over a barbed fitting,(Yes it is approx. 11:00 looking from the back of the truck.)

The guy I bought the truck from replaced the clutch plate, and the internal slave cylinder, but must have thought he could re-use the old line (which you can't). So, this guy cut the hydraulic line off the fitting and slapped it all back together with the fitting still in place,(I think it might be locked in with a roll pin)? It appears that he was thinking he could simply push the old line over the barbed fitting and tie it down with a ziptie to hold it in place (Obviously that didn't work).

So I have purchased the correct hydraulic line which came with the fittings pressed on, and the new hitch type pin (which you referred to),,,,, but now I can't get his old fitting out?

Please tell me I am not going to have to take the truck apart to get the bell housing out in order to get this old fitting off!

 

[adsm08]

I have one of those transmissions already out of the truck. I can go take a look tomorrow and see if I can find anything that might help you out.

 

[bubbaone2]

Thanks so much! That would be really great. I'd appreciate it.

 

[bubbaone2]

I took a picture through the shifter hole (took the shifter boot off) how do I get this thing off?

 

[AllanD]

I have two 87's but any roll pin there had been replaced by a quick release hitch pin....(kinda grenade release style)..if yours is Not that way..don't know what 2 say bro.....I'm sure it Will be that way 4 the
Next time 4 sure

hopefully the other guy with 87 can help u out with some input there...

If there is a roll pin in it you've been "rednecked"
(as in someone wants you to "Squeel Like a pig")

It's SUPPOSED to be a "hairpin" clip.

If you look at the PIC to the right of the bleeded you'll see the groove that the curved side of the clip is supposed to ride in.

SOMEONE apparrently LOST the clip and just stuck a roll pin in it (asshat)

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[adsm08]

^ What he said.

Here is a pic of the pin you are SUPPOSED to have:

I took some others, but they didn't come out well because the trans if filthy.

The one thing I can say is that those roll pins are strong on the narrow dimension, but they crush easily. If you have room I'd try to get a small drill bit in it and yank it out.

If you can't do that, I'd try to pound it out the other side, I've had good luck crushing those stupid things, especially when I don't want to.

 

[tonybaloney22]

Okay, heres what we are going to try to waller it out with a drill. Think that might work?