Clutch issue ??

[Rage4order]

Here is my question:

I had the truck in for service and apparently the slave cylinder was leaking, prior to taking the vehichle in, I had no problems shifting. I pick up thething last nites and pull out of the lot and find it is difficult to shift

I have to depress the clutch the whole way to the floor and have to use a good bit of force to get it into 3rd and up.

So I ask the autoparts store if anyone has any idea what the problem may be and they said a clutch synchronizer.

if I had no problems prior to taking it in and now Im having this problem, is this truly the case ?

I would love to have some input from all of you guys

Thanx !!

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

you asked parts people? if the slave is leaking your clutch is not releasing all the way.

verify its leaking and then replace and bleed it.

 

[Rage4order]

you asked parts people? if the slave is leaking your clutch is not releasing all the way.

verify its leaking and then replace and bleed it.

Sorry If I wasnt clear, I had the slave cylinder and a new clutch kit put in.

Asked the parts guy just cuz I was there buying bulbs.

 

[Original_Ranger84]

Well did the shop install the clutch? if so they may have improperly installed it or didn't bleed it.

 

[BRUTUS_T_HOG]

Sorry If I wasnt clear, I had the slave cylinder and a new clutch kit put in.

Asked the parts guy just cuz I was there buying bulbs.

if you didn't have a shifting problem when you brought it in. then no your synchronizers did not magically wear out.

the shop messed up, they probably didn't get the slave cyl. bled completely

 

[red85]

That clutch has not been bled properly. Take it back and have them bleed it.

 

[Duane867]

Agreed.
They apparently didn't properly bleed the hydraulic system.

ASK TO SEE YOUR OLD PARTS when you go back. (With any luck they will not have thrown them away yet but the chances are good they already have)
Ask to see your old clutch disc, pressure plate, flywheel bushing, throw out bearing and slave cylinder. I have seen several rangers go in for clutch repair, be charged for full clutch repair services ($$), only for it to have been a leaky slave cylinder that has merely been bled out to temporarily solve the problem. Which means they didn't even remove the transmission, got luckier then snot by bleeding all the air out at the slave with every thing in place, but charged the customer for the whole works. A month or less goes by and you have the same problem you started with only worse, AND you have to pay again to get it repaired correctly.
Asking to see your old parts after the job has been completed before you put it in for service does not mean you will recognize them from your truck immediately and have to name the parts off to the shop or anything , it merely implies to the service department that you know a little something so they have to do it correctly. In other words they will know before hand they don't have a sucker on their hands from the get go. Not that you are a sucker, or that the shop you are using is not reputable. They may well be a good shop. Just end the conversation out from the get go about repairs with " I will require the old parts after the job has been completed."
They should have no problem with this at all because there are usually no core charges on anything but the flywheel and they generally just throw away every thing or scrap it immediately after the jobs have been completed. 99.5% of all clutch replacement procedures for non commercial users do not even require a resurfacing of the fly wheel let alone replacement of the fly wheel unless the started has chewed up the ring gear on the fly wheel or welds have been broken around the ring gear to flywheel mating surface.

 

[Rage4order]

Thanks everyone, I appreciate all the input. Goes back to the shop tomorrow? Should I raise hell or what ?

Will keep updated !!

 

[red85]

No. Do not raise hell. Calmly ask to speak to the Service manager and politely explain your situation. There is nothing worse than a customer that comes off looking like an a-hole because of a **** up by a mechanic. Just ask that the most experienced tech in the shop do the repair. This always gets you the best service when the Service Manager is depending on that tech to save the reputation of the shop. It also creates a situation where the best tech can "explain" to the tech who screwed up that it's important to do these jobs right the first time. Make it a win/win situation.

 

[Duane867]

I'd agree with that as well. You catch more flies with honey
Be polite yet "concerned". I doubt you will have any trouble getting it fixed correctly.

Don't forget to ask the owner or whom ever is negotiating the sale of services with you during your 1st visit to see your old parts after the job is done next time.

 

[Rage4order]

Hey guys, just got the call from the shop and its all fixed. They told me as much that it wasn't bled completely. I was diplomatic in the note that I left with it as I had to be at work and couldn't make it there. Thanx again for your input and suggestions. Now to more pressing matters as an interior re-do

 

[Duane867]

That's great