Ford RangerMore than two decades ago, the Ford Ranger debuted as an answer to various compact pickup trucks being made available by Japanese automakers. The Ranger was cleanly styled and offered with a choice of a 6-foot or 7-foot bed. Ford boasted that the Ranger had more interior room than the best-selling imports and that 4-by-8-foot construction material could be carried in the bed.
I am having problems with my 93 ranger 5 speed clutch. The truck has about 120,000 miles on it. Twice recently, in cold weather (around 0 degrees F), the clutch has not wanted to disengage when I go out to start the truck in the morning. Now when I step on the clutch pedal, it feels "free" when I depress it. Is this probably a slave cylinder problem or a clutch master cylinder? Just before I bought this truck last year the older gentleman that owned it had the clutch itself replaced, and it performs well. This only occurs in the cold. Any ideas or guidance would be appreciated.
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i just bought a 93 ranger 3.0 5 speed with 165114 miles on it i put new upper and lower ball joints in it last night and went to move it this morning and it wouldnt go in gear the resavoir is empty and the top of the transmission is wet anybody got any clues?
Last edited by mark v; 02-23-2009 at 11:06 AM..
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Clutch slave and master cylinder should be replaced at the same time, also with that amount of miles I would replace the clutch too.
WHAT?!?! Replace the clutch with only 120,000 miles on it?!?!?! pshhhhh... don't you know those things are good for ATLEAST 1,000,000 miles? B-tch made from titanium and little kids dreams crushed into a power and then glued on there with baby seal fat. Or, atleast that's what I thought it was made from the last time I bought a Motorcraft clutch kit for my brothers truck! LMAO!!!! Unless the clutch has been abused then there is no reason why it can't last atleast 200,000 miles. I've got 165K on mile w/original clutch and no signs of letting up soon...
seriously tho... flush the clutch fluid first when it's above 45 degrees ambient temp. Most likely have really bad fluid (brake fluid is hygroscopic and absorbs moisture. moisture meaning water, meaning below 0 deg freezes hence no clutch). Do a complete flush. Make sure the fluid coming out is the same color as the fluid from the bottle and then seal it up. Probably replace the clutch master cylinder cap as well *IF* after flushing and bleeding works. IF NOT then you'll get a new cap when you replace the clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder, which is HIGHLY recommended to do at the same time.
165k on an original clutch, call Guinness Book Of World Records. You must never do stop and go driving!
I drive in atlanta traffic quite a bit, but not everyday. I do use the truck for truck type things and admitedly have over loaded the rear suspension a fair amount of times. Clutches are supposed to last a good long while if you drive it correctly. Interestingly enough, a 5spd vehicle is supposed to have longer life on brakes as well since there is not a constant pull on the vehicle. With a fair amount of not riding the clutch, using down shifting to slow down, and neutral coasting a 5spd vehicle will out last any automatic every time. It's when you ride the crap out of the clutch, buy cheap parts, or abuse the crap out of the clutch that it doesn't last for a good long time. I do, however, do a fair amount of Highway driving as well beings I don't live IN the city, however my brother Shawn (I have lots of brothers and we all own/have owned Ford Rangers at some point) ownes a 1995 Ranger 2.3L 5spd and lives IN Atlanta (Little 5 points) and has used his truck to do currier work and he's got about 145K on the original clutch. Trust me when I say that is a ROUGH 145K, but still hooks up and pulls strong! I guess that's why I'm so passionate about these little Rangers... All you have to do is change the oil and plugs/wires and not be to picky about the rest and they last forever. I truely believe they are better then Toyota's, Nissan's, Chevy's, and all other 1/4 Ton trucks as long as you do the preventive mantainence and be mindful that little things are going to break, the truck overall is going to last forever. I'm shooting for 200,000 on the original clutch. I think I'll pull the trans and check it out by then.
hey im new at this forum and the question yuo answered is under my name not sure how it happend but ive reposted my question can you help me figure it out. royce walker
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