Can I replace the clutch slave cylinder in a 1998 Ford F 150 with out taking off the transmission.

Unfortunately, Ford uses a clutch slave cylinder/release bearing that's located inside the transmission housing; therefore, you will need to remove the transmission. The service life of a clutch slave cylinder can be greatly extended by changing the fluid every 2 years.

I'm gearing up to pull the transmission on a Civic today and replace the pressure plate, clutch disk, pilot bearing, release bearing, and possibly rear crankshaft seal. It has an external slave cylinder. Not too bad a job, if you take it a step at a time.

I have seen one reading online that states that I didn't need to take it off, but I have heard more than once what you are saying needs to be done. Can you tell me if the following directions are correct?



1 Open the hood of the F-150 and use a socket to disconnect the negative terminal from the battery.
2 Put a drain pan under the F-150's drain plug on the radiator and use a socket wrench to loosen the radiator drain plug. Wait five minutes for the liquids to drain into the drain pan. Tighten the plug when done.
3 Open the driver's door and disconnect the push rod from the clutch pedal by pulling it off. Disconnect the electrical connector of the pedals.
4 Use a jack to lift the F-150 to a comfortable height. Three feet should be sufficient for most people.
5 Use a socket wrench to remove the two bolts from the slave cylinder's hydraulic line and pull off the hydraulic line.
6 Remove the slave cylinder from the F-150 by rotating it clockwise and pulling it out of the F-150's firewall.
7 Install the replacement slave cylinder by pushing it into the firewall and rotating the cylinder counterclockwise. Reattach the hydraulic line and lower the F-150. Reattach the electrical connector and push rod.
8 Reconnect the F-150's negative terminal to the battery and remove the cap from the radiator. Pour the liquids from the drain pan back into the radiator.
9 Reattach the radiator cap and close the hood.
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I don't believe that will work at all. It will only work, if you have a release fork that comes through the bell housing.

What engine do you have? If you can see the clutch slave cylinder on the outside of the engine, than what I said is wrong.