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Leaking/Busted Hydraulic Clutch Line


Swift_20B

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Sep 12, 2019
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City
West Virginia
Vehicle Year
1986
Transmission
Manual
I'm trying to repair the line between the master cylinder and the slave cylinder on a Ranger I'm about to fully obtain. It is the 5 Speed (Not sure on code). It is broke/leaking where the heat shield is. Research has yielded very little results. My friend who is passing it on to me thinks a splice with compression fittings should work to at least get the clutch working to make sure the clutch disk is in good health.

Any info onto how or where I can obtain a replacement or if a splice will suffice?
Also I cannot tell or find info on if a disconnect tool can work for disconnecting the line.

Thanks.
 
Just wrap it tight with some good electric tape, that should fix it till you start to go ;)
You either need a new line or pull one from a wrecking yard

the tool is fairly simple, simply a stamped piece of metal(I've seen plastic too) with a U shape at the end. It pushes the release plunger in to release the line

Those lines are not easy to wriggle through there between the frame and fender well, but they're very tough, just don't bend anything that isn't meant to bend

While you have that line out, also pull your master cylinder(even tho it means pulling the brake booster) and put them together outside the truck. Then hang the fluid reservoir up high and let the line hang low, and fill the reservoir untill all bubbles have stopped rising(wiggle everything around until you're sure no bubbles remain inside) Then install it all as a complete unit. Plug it back into the slave cylinder and then bleed the sllave with gravity( do not let the reservoir go dry during this step), then close the slave bleed off and you should be good to go
 
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Thankyou Josh B. I'll consider it tomorrow when I dig into her. If everything goes well and the clutch disc is good. I'll try to attempt to replace the whole line. You wouldn't know if the tool is obtainable at any store, or do I have to fabricate one? Also, is there a part number for the line?
 
I edited that a couple times Swift, be sure you've seen the entire post.
No idea on part numbers but the parts store should have it, or a good pick-n-pull place most likely tell you which ones they have that could match.

I've always got the tool free with a part (anywhere from slave cylinder to a clutch) but they should be fairly cheap

I'd expect the line should work no matter the transmission or engine, not positive but think they all start and end at the same place
 

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