1998 Mazda B2500 Pickup Clutch Set, Flywheel and Clutch Hydraulic System Installation

This video shows the replacement of the clutch, flywheel, master cylinder and slave cylinder on a 1998 Mazda B2500 pickup.

Upon initial inspection, the clutch master cylinder reservoir was empty which led to the inspection of the slave cylinder which was visibly oily and obviously leaking and in need of replacement. While inspecting the slave it was also noticed that the self adjusting mechanism was at the end of its adjustment which indicated that the disc was worn down and in need of replacement.

While the clutch in this vehicle is pretty standard (other than the factory self adjustment mechanism on the cover), the hydraulic system on this series of vehicle proves to be quite challenging for most mechanics and do-it-yourself folks alike. The things covered in this video are common to many years of the Mazda B-Series and Ford Ranger pickups.

Ford Ranger & Mazda B-Series Truck Clutch Hydraulic System Bleeding

This video shows the bleeding procedure for clutch hydraulics on a Ford Ranger or Mazda B-Series pickup.

The video includes the following topics:

- Describes symptoms of air trapped in the release system

• no release
• poor release
• gear grinding
• can't get into 1st
• can't get into reverse

- Procedures for bench testing

- How to bleed clutch master cylinder

- How to test clutch master cylinder on vehicle

- How to insert clutch line into Perfection TECH-Link™ connector

- How to gravity bleeding slave cylinder

- Informative demonstration of proper plate lift after successful clutch bleeding

The entire clutch bleeding procedure was accomplished using NO special tools.

The entire procedure only required a Philips screwdriver.

You too can try this method on your next Ford Ranger or Mazda pickup clutch job.

You will be glad you did. It works and you will save a lot of time!