clydesdale
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The first issue was that the truck would not go into gear. The clutch felt ok, but truck would not go into any gear. This was after it was parked for a bit. I shut it off, pumped the clutch and it then worked fine. I noticed that the reservoir was empty, so I assumed I had a hydraulics issue. The issue came back a couple of times over the next hundred around town miles or so.
I replaced the hydraulics and it did it about 5 miles after the change. The thought was that the hydraulics might have had an air bubble. It then worked fine for a couple of weeks and then it happened again. This time the truck was in gear and I went to start it. It did a very weak lurch forward and then the clutch worked and the truck went into neutral. It has since happened to me again.
This problem is very intermittent. Did I just get a bad part from Ford? There is also some sort of baffle or rubber insert in the reservoir on this one. It was not there on the other hydraulics. What is it for?
The problem seems to only happen on start up. Once I am driving, the clutch has always worked fine. Ideas? Thanks.
I replaced the hydraulics and it did it about 5 miles after the change. The thought was that the hydraulics might have had an air bubble. It then worked fine for a couple of weeks and then it happened again. This time the truck was in gear and I went to start it. It did a very weak lurch forward and then the clutch worked and the truck went into neutral. It has since happened to me again.
This problem is very intermittent. Did I just get a bad part from Ford? There is also some sort of baffle or rubber insert in the reservoir on this one. It was not there on the other hydraulics. What is it for?
The problem seems to only happen on start up. Once I am driving, the clutch has always worked fine. Ideas? Thanks.