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Purgated Clutch Ford Ranger Hydraulic System

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15 years 4 months before #15411 by manual-mecanica
Hello everyone, I just replaced the slave cylinder on my truck and now I only need to bleed the brakes. I did some research and thought it was the same as the brakes, but when I press the pedal and open the bleeder valve, it doesn't feel tight; it's not working. I've read that I have to lift the truck so the master cylinder is horizontal, and some others say the bleeding procedure is different. Does anyone know? If so, please explain. Thanks in advance.

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15 years 4 months before #15414 by manual-mecanica
Manual-mechanics response on the topic Re: bleeding the hydraulic system of the Ford Ranger clutch
SIMPLE: FILL THE FLUID RESERVOIR, OPEN THE BLEEDER AT THE BOTTOM AND LET IT DRAIN. WHEN ENOUGH COMES OUT, CLOSE IT AND PRESS THE PEDAL :)

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15 years 4 months before #15470 by manual-mecanica
Manual-mechanics response on the topic Re: bleeding the hydraulic system of the Ford Ranger clutch
If you don't lift it from the front, you're wasting your time...

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Manual-mechanics response on the topic Re: bleeding the hydraulic system of the Ford Ranger clutch
I'm going to share the method that worked for me. According to what I was told, it's not possible to bleed the system the same way you bleed the brakes, which is with the bleeder valve closed, someone pumps the pedal several times, holds it all the way down, then opens the bleeder valve, closes it again, and repeats the process. What worked for me was this: you have to connect a hose, preferably transparent (I had to make a coupling for this), to the bleeder valve. Then you put this hose into a bottle of brake fluid so that the hose is submerged in the fluid (without any possibility of getting air in it). Make sure the fluid reservoir is always full. Open the bleeder valve and start pumping the clutch pedal. If you look at the fluid in the bottle, you'll see air bubbles. You'll also see that the hose starts to fill with brake fluid. I was advised to keep pumping the pedal until the hose is completely full of fluid. I couldn't get that to happen, so what I did was close the bleeder valve and pump the pedal. Leave it at the bottom, open the bleeder valve only until you see air bubbles coming out, and close it immediately. The pedal got hard, so I continued, and that was faster. I hope this experience helps you. Greetings and thanks for the replies.

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15 years 4 months before #15508 by manual-mecanica
Manual-mechanics response on the topic Re: bleeding the hydraulic system of the Ford Ranger clutch
I usually do it the same way as the brakes and there's no problem, as long as the pump is good of course. It just feels different because the pedal recovers a little slower, but you've already been given plenty of options, try them and post which one worked for you so you can help other users. Like I said, in Hyundai and Toyota I do it the same way as the brakes and there's no issue.

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