Hi Folks:
I have an 85 F250, 6.9L diesel, 4 spd Borg Warner, 2WD beauty that is becoming more and more difficult to shift and get into gear when cold, without grinding the gears.
With help from the info on this site, I crawled under today and watched the clutch activation sequence (with grumbling wife in cab pushing clutch pedal).
The amount of movement at the output end of the slave cylinder was very limited; perhaps 1/2 inch of total movement. From this I conclude that the gear grinding is due to the fact that the clutch is not being fully engaged.
I checked fluid level in the master and it seemed to be fine. However,
QUESTION 1: the upper end of the rubber cup in the master cylinder was filled with a clear fluid that looked and smelled like water. Is this normal and intended?
Next I looked at the firewall adjacent the master cylinder while the pedal was being exercised, and I observed a meaningful amount of "flex" at the firewall behind the master. I have read that this is a known cause of inadequate clutch activation.
QUESTION 2: How can you tell if the Ford Recall Repair on the firewall has been performed?
QUESTION 3: Was that Recall Repair somethig that the dealer did, or as it an owner project?
QUESTION 4: If done by owner, how big a project is it? A major pain in the ass?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Lee
I have an 85 F250, 6.9L diesel, 4 spd Borg Warner, 2WD beauty that is becoming more and more difficult to shift and get into gear when cold, without grinding the gears.
With help from the info on this site, I crawled under today and watched the clutch activation sequence (with grumbling wife in cab pushing clutch pedal).
The amount of movement at the output end of the slave cylinder was very limited; perhaps 1/2 inch of total movement. From this I conclude that the gear grinding is due to the fact that the clutch is not being fully engaged.
I checked fluid level in the master and it seemed to be fine. However,
QUESTION 1: the upper end of the rubber cup in the master cylinder was filled with a clear fluid that looked and smelled like water. Is this normal and intended?
Next I looked at the firewall adjacent the master cylinder while the pedal was being exercised, and I observed a meaningful amount of "flex" at the firewall behind the master. I have read that this is a known cause of inadequate clutch activation.
QUESTION 2: How can you tell if the Ford Recall Repair on the firewall has been performed?
QUESTION 3: Was that Recall Repair somethig that the dealer did, or as it an owner project?
QUESTION 4: If done by owner, how big a project is it? A major pain in the ass?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Lee