How do you adjust 95 ford ranger clutch it is hydrolic I just had a new clutch slave cylinder master cylinder and the main line replaced and the clutch still releases an inch or 2 off the floor?

Answer 1

I just replaced the clutch disc, pressure plate, throwout and pilot bearings in my 97 ranger 4wd. That was a pain in the a$$, whoever was in there last over torqued all the bolts. I don't know where you would like the clutch to release, engage or disengage at but I can tell you where mine did before and after replacing it.

Before I replaced the clutch it engaged and disengaged about a 1/4 inch from the top of the pedal travel. Being new to driving a manual and not having much experience with them in the past I thought that this was a bad thing. I bought the truck with 98,000 miles on it. Now it has over 112,000 miles on it, mind you it didn't slip or anything. I thought the disc was wearing thin and decided to replace it. The disc didn't look as bad as I thought it would.

Now after replacing the clutch it engages and disengages about an inch to two inches off the floor. This feels much better to me because I have much more control over the amount of grab I let it have. With it at the top of the pedal it was either all or nothing.

As to adjusting it the Haynes manual says that prior to installation you should rotate the disc counter clockwise to compress the 3 springs and then let it loose. The springs on the new one were already compressed while the springs on the old clutch disc were about 3/4 decompressed. I don't know if this is something that can be adjusted to adjust pedal travel or not but I thought it would be helpful. Good luck.