Clutch Master Cylinder

[komoto123]

My clutch has no spring to it. It goes in but takes forever to come back out if it even does. I figure it could be a few things (a leak), (air in the line), or (a bad spring). I'm thinking its a bad spring or a missing spring. Master cylinders are cheap but if i am missing a spring it wont help buying a new one.

Does the master cylinder have an internal spring or does it have the spring on the clutch peddle?

1985 ford ranger 2.8 v6 4x4

Any reply would help. Thanks.

 

[komoto123]

Still looking for an answer.........

 

[enginepaul]

The master cylinder is connected to the pedal itself. The slave cylinder is in the bell housing and has a spring. I just went through a mess with mine and would recommend a new slave cylinder if you have to pull the transmission. Not sure if air in the line would make it slow to return, but I don't think so. If you oil (the brake fluid) in the reservoir is dirty, your entire system is probably bad.

 

[komoto123]

Yes i know the location of my cylinders but what i am asking, plain and simple is, should my clutch peddle have a return spring?

Some vehicles have clutch return springs attached to the peddle like a ford focus as well as an internal spring in the master cylinder.

My fluid may or may not be dirty but if i am missing this return spring (aka assist spring) it will not matter much.

 

[enginepaul]

No

 

[dangerranger83]

Return spring, no. Check fluids and whatnot. Your clutches pressure plate and slave is what pushes everything back. Push the clutch pedal, it pushes the master that puts fluid pressure to the slave that pushes on the throw out bearing that pushes on the fingers disengaging the clutch.

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