How to replace the clutch in a 2008 Ford Ranger. Also applies to all other Ford Ranger w/ manual 5 speed transmission. I did the slave cylinder and pilot bearing as well.
The key to those upper bell housing bolts is to lower the back end of transmission and get ~3 ft of extension and go from behind the transmission. You can see the bolts once its tipped down and easy to reach with the very long extension. Piece of cake!
BOTTLE METHOD: if you wanna bleed your clutch or brakes by just opening the bleeder and pumping brakes/clutch, your suppose to get a clear plastic or glass bottle and a piece of tubing thats fits tightly on the bleeder. drill a two holes in the bottle cap but make sure one of the drill holes is same diameter as the tubing. add some brake fluid to bottle (doesnt need to be much fluid just enough so the tubing can be submerged), now screw cap on, slide tubing through cap, and attach the other end to the bleeder valve. open the bleed screw and pump your brakes or clutch. this method is the fastest, cheapest, and easiest. good video
You didn't show bolt removal on some scenarios in the video which are much needed. You assume the viewer will understand. This video would never pass technical writing in college.
There's a much easier way to put the fluid back in the transmission instead of pumping it in on the side. While the shifter knob is out, pour it right down in the transmission there.
Thanks for the video, lots of good info, mine is a 95 with the 4.0 v6. Let my brother in law borrow the truck for a couple weeks and he absolutely smoked the clutch, never again.
Thank you so much for taking the time to make this very informative video. It was very understanding, visual and useful! Most vids have awkward camera angles, misleading info and lacks a lot of detail.
I've done my slave cylinder once before and it's a much older model, but this is a great video on explaining how to do it and how to notice the difference in the types. Thanks for the video it helped much.
you made me laugh a ton man, funny but super informative and all the right angles. Definitely like how you explained what not only worked but also what didnt.
Very informative video! Thanks a ton. Slave cylinder took a shit in my 06 3.0. Ive done plenty of clutch jobs before, but it's always great to watch a video like this, to eliminate what learning curve I might run into. Thanks again, and merry Christmas! I'm doing my clutch job this weekend 👍
You crack me up ! Yeah , who needs those stinking extra bolts anyway ! I really appreciate that you give ALL of the bolt specs , complete with size AND torque specs ! There are several guys out there making ok DIY mechanic vids but , almost invariably , they just about NEVER give that much needed info . Thanks a lot for the vid . Looking at a '98 Ranger with 195k that's pretty straight and only $800 . Just needs a clutch . I've done a half dozen clutch replacements but at 54 years old ... I may just pay someone this time . Thanks again .
The pilot bearing going bad is a common problem on Rangers that see a lot of hiway (high speed) driving. I ve had 12 of them (currently on #13) and travel South Texas in them-Atleast once a year (usually around 90k) a pilot bearing fails. I ve gotten to the point I just buy bearings and keep in the truck-normally the rest of the clutch is good to 180-200k (lacking abuse or hard use). Best combo is the 2.3l and 5 Spd-avoid the auto trans. Second best combo is the 3.0l V6 and the 5 spd-especially in extended cab trucks.
Thank you for making this video. I have to replace my 2007 Ranger clutch this weekend. I am actually excited to get working on it. Never replaced a clutch before.
Excellent video! I really appreciate your honesty and humor- I have done this before and had the same problems and made stupid mistakes- thanks so much
