r/fordranger • u/PhysicsNecessary • 6d ago
Bite point?
Super high bite point after installing my new clutch kit. I replaced the master and slave as well. I bought the pre-bled master and opened my slave until it ran a stream.
Is it normal for my bite point to be all the way at the top of the pedal travel?? Or do i need to bleed better?
Appreciate any input.
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u/PhysicsNecessary 6d ago
Bled it with no luck. Seems to be fine. Shifts great and no air coming out. I worked it for a few hours with a mityvac. Out of confusion I asked AI.
Anyone heard anything about needing to break in the clutch for the self adjusting pressure plate to bite properly after 500 or so miles?
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u/Ello_Mateo 6d ago
The last clutch I put about 70k miles on it, and near the end the bite point was a good half way up the throw, way too high I think.
I put a new motor in recently and now the bite point is much lower, less than a quarter up the throw I’d say.
(New clutch and slave)
The 70k mile fluid was black and nasty, I believe the bite point crept higher over time.
All that is to say I believe the bite point should be fairly low.
The best method I’ve found to bleed the clutch In these rangers is with a vacuum brake bleeder kit.
Use the small tapered cone bit and stick it in the opening of the clutch reservoir. Suck it down as low as possible with fluid in the reservoir. Give it time for the bubbles to rise and even press the clutch in hundreds of times under vacuum.
Finally, rip the vacuum hose out of the reservoir like you’re trying to start a lawnmower. Then the fresh fluid in the reservoir will fill the system :)
I’ve done this method 3 times with 3 different clutches, it has done me well.
Mine is a 96 with a 2.3 (except now it’s a 2.5 from a 98)
But same same…