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clutch bleeding question

buffblazer

buffblazer

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well im bleeding the slave cylinder on my 86 k5, and im not getting any air coming out but i have no pedal.

my method is slowly start pushing pedal to the floor and open valve and then bottom out on the floor and close valve and then let off pedal and repeat.

i have no movement at all i can shove the pedal all the way to the floor and still not even come close to disengaging the clutch.

im gonna pick up a new slave cylinder tomorrow because its way over due to be replaced anyway.

any tips and tricks to bleeding for my second go around?
 
The way i done mine was is pushed the slave cylinder rod in by hand, then cracked the bleader. Then i let the clucth rod touch the fork.Then used a block of wood to keep the fork from movin. Then i pumped the pedal by hand a few times and cracked the bleeder.It took a couple trys to get it. I hope this makes since.
 
I've had luck pushing the fluid through backwards. You need some kind of pump container with a hose on the bleeder.

I've also found that if you get enogh pedal to drive with, the air makes it up and out on it's own after driving for a day or so.
Yea I know half assed but it works.
 
One man job... bench-bleed both cylinders. Then put everything back on the truck, but don't bolt in the slave. Make sure you have fluid in the reservoir, but not too much. Hold the bleeder high, then push the slave piston in, hold it, crack the bleeder, close it, and release the piston. Do this several times, checking the fluid level in the reservoir.

I've had my battles with this as well, and this is the best way I've found... and it only requires one person, saving money on beer, etc.
 
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