Stiff clutch pedal after replacing the clutch pressure plate throw out bearing slave cylinder?

1998 FORD RANGER
170,000 MILES • 2.5L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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RANDY1955
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Put a new clutch pressure plate throw out bearing slave cylinder it has a stiff pedal. when not running then when you start it has only a little pedal and it will not go in gear but when you turn it off it will go into a gear. Maybe master cylinder? What do you think? Thanks
Sep 10, 2024 at 6:12 PM
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It sounds like you got the clutch disc in backwards. If the clutch pedal is stiff the master is probably okay, was the cluster master okay before you started? Here is a video that shows the job being done correctly on a similar car, (the steps are the same).

https://youtu.be/JpzefqEeVGE?si=CUY06yJ1CEbPIDfH

You can forward the video to the place you need to see. The clutch disc can only be installed one way.

Please check out this guide as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/clutch-doesnt-work-sometimes-or-not-at-all

Please go over these guides and get back to us.
Sep 11, 2024 at 9:36 AM
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