Hydraulic Clutch Disconnect?

[GearheadGurlie]

1985 Ranger 2WD 2.3 w/ code 5 (Toyo Koygo) 5 spd. trans. In the process of installing the new clutch and got to the disconnect the slave cylinder part.
The slave cylinder connection seems to be on top of the bell housing, nearly impossible to get to, with what appears to be a heavy wire loop, possibly a retaining ring, near the connection. There also appears to be a disconnect attached to the master cylinder, but with no "white ring" in evidence. This device is approximately 1" in diameter and about 2 1/2" - 3" long. Looks like it should cone apart about 5/8" back from where it connects to the master cylinder. Manual is no help, no pictures, and a simple "remove clip and pull line out" description. Been wrenching cars for many years, but this one has me stumped! Can anyone help?

Thanks!

 

[Black84]

I think I know what you are talking about, if I am right on what you are talking about, you need a little tool that almost looks like a fork but the middle prongs would be missing. Its an actual hydraulic clutch disconnect tool

http://www.amazon.com/KD-Tools-Clutch-Hydraulic-Disconnect/dp/B000GTOYRU?tag=959media-20

Am I close?

 

[GearheadGurlie]

I think I know what you are talking about, if I am right on what you are talking about, you need a little tool that almost looks like a fork but the middle prongs would be missing. Its an actual hydraulic clutch disconnect tool

http://www.amazon.com/KD-Tools-Clutch-Hydraulic-Disconnect/dp/B000GTOYRU?tag=959media-20

Am I close?

Close, I ended up taking the master cyl off and carefully dropping it with the trans - turns out there's a pin that holds the internal slave cyl assembly that we couldn't see or access until the trans was out... yay Ford! Lol.

 

[fyre82]

That is pretty easily accessible from the shifter opening.
You will probably want to attach the line after you put your trans back in. That system will gravity bleed easily.

The part on the master is a check valve. I took mine apart, cleaned and replaced O rings. Installed it on a new master after trans install. It is held in with O ring and a split pin you have to drive out and replace the same way.