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bleeding hydrolic transmission??

Just replaced the clucth (etc.) on my 88 Ford Ranger, 4speed manual transmission. Now I can't seem to figure out how to bleed the lines. There is a bleeder at the top of the trans next to the hydro line, but I cannot get a wrench or socket on it becasue of a pin (?) between the two and there is very little room. I believe if I remove the pin to bleed the slave cylinder I'll have to drop the trans to put it back.........am I correct? Is there a trick or a special tool to do this ????? HELP>......I really need this truck.

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jb
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It will probably need to be reverse bled, meaning that brake fluid is forced in at the bottom bleeder screw driving the air out the top at the master.

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aarcuda69062

That may work but I would still have to be able to open the bleeder screw???? I can't believe Ford would do something so dumb!!!!

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jb

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tom

Not "may," it DOES work. Are you saying that you can't get the slave bleeder open?

Why? If you get air in a Saturn hydraulic clutch you take the master and slave off, toss 'em in the scrap bin and hang an OEM assembly.

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aarcuda69062

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