1992 Ford Ranger 4 cyl, new everything wont go into gear when truck is running

[rcarnwath]

I helped my dad change his slave cylinder a week ago in his 1992 Ford Ranger XLT 2.3 liter truck. While we changed it, we also put a new master cylinder, new clutch, and pressure plate since we had the transmission off. I did all the research and bench bled the master cylinder, gravity bled the slave cylinder according to this online video. Everything went smoothly until we cranked the truck and it would not go into gear. I verified the slave cylinder's distance of travel to about 10mm, the video says a minimum of 8mm. Also, bench bled the system again, because all the feedback I am getting from searching is air in the system. Tried to put the truck in gear when the truck is running, still wont go. Just took the transmission back out a hour ago to see if the clutch disc was installed backwards, but it was indeed installed correctly. Before I put the transmission back in, I would like for it to be the last time I put it back in....

The only things that have not been replaced is the flywheel, the line that comes from master cylinder to slave cylinder, and the pilot bearing. I could not get the pilot bearing out due to tooling limitations when we changed the clutch, but the existing pilot bearing would turn freely so I assumed it was working properly.

Could the pilot bearing be the reason the truck would not go into gear?

Did I buy a defective clutch disc? I have read where this could be the issue (too thick), but how can I tell that it is defective? I could use a micrometer but what is too thick?

The old clutch and pressure plate was taken out of the bed of the truck by someone in the neighborhood, I don't know why someone would take it but it is gone so I cannot try to put it back on.

Im out of ideas, please help!

Thanks,

Ryan

 

[SRich]

Did you remove the shift lever?

 

[SRich]

If you did. Try taking it back out and lining up the shift mechanism. I will see if I have photos of mine. I had what sounds like the same problem when I first changed my clutch.

 

[SRich]

 

[SRich]

 

[SRich]

Hope that helps. If you have more questions PM me.

 

[rcarnwath]

Sent you a PM. Is it possible that the pressure plate was too tight?

 

[rcarnwath]

Took transmission back out, took everything off, replaced pilot bearing, put clutch and pressure plate back on, put transmission back on and still have the same problem!! Do I have a defective pressure plate and or clutch? It was bought from advance auto parts and is a perfection brand clutch

 

[Jfive]

What did you torque the pp to? I think slave is either bad or still not bleed. When you bench bleed did you go until you couldn't push it in anymore.

 

[rcarnwath]

Yes, I just began hearing a squishy noise in the master cylinder, like it's mixing air in? It's brand new but I don't know if it's supposed to make noise...

 

[rcarnwath]

I'm guessing the noise is air in the system? So I am bench bleeding again...

 

[rcarnwath]

Bench bled the system again, had hardly any travel when pushing rod back and forth, just like the video on YouTube, assembled everything and gravity bled through the slave 2 reservoirs full of fluid, watched the slave move 8-10mm through the peep hole and still will not go into gear. I am giving up, told my dad to send it to a mechanic.