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bleeding the clutch system - bleeder nipple ?

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Old 08-04-05, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MHopkins
Wow bleeding the clutch without a pressure bleeder by yourself SUCKS.
Not really. I did it on my truck. I also did brakes on my lonesome.

You just gotta lift the pdeal S-L-O-W-L-Y. Press firmly, but not fast. Repeat. Go through a whole resivour full and you're good to go.
Old 08-04-05, 11:25 PM
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i might make a tortuial of bleeding the cluthc system because i know i had a few problems doing it at first would this help anybody liek new people?
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Originally Posted by Rusty Shackleford
i might make a tortuial of bleeding the cluthc system because i know i had a few problems doing it at first would this help anybody liek new people?
Sure!
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  • Fill the master with clean synthetic brake fluid
  • Screw on the pressure cap fabricated in missing step zero to the master cylinder
  • Set the air compressor regulator to 5 psi
  • Use the deep socket 8mm wrench to just break it from full tight position
  • Attach a length of clear tube to the slave bleeder nipple
  • Use an open end stubby 8 mm wrench to open the bleeder and watch for clear fluid. You want all the bubbles to "disappear" from the fluid going out of the slave cylinder...keep an eye on master cylinder's fluid level....you shouldn't need to use the whole volume
  • Close when done, tighten with deep socket so you don't round the nipple's square corners
  • Turn off the air compressor and relieve pressure in the system
  • Replace the pressure cap with the stock factory cap


Donchya know there's always a missing step zero.....

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