nasty_ss

So i'm having a bit of a problem with my camaro. seems the hydraulics system is failing on me. i can bleed the system of air from the master using a "mityvac", and it totally works. well, for about a week and then there is more air in the system. i can only assume bad master or slave. its causing disengagement issues and it just started out of nowhere. looking for any input or suggestions. maybe i'm wrong and it's not the hydraulics, but i noticed if when it's acting up and i pump the clutch in between gears it goes in smooth as butter. if i don't pump it when its acting up, then it's hard to get into gear.

jmd

iTrader: (4)

pull back your master cylinder interior dust boot to view for leaks. Check it at the firewall side for leaks including at the connection. Attempt to see if there are leaks at the slave inside the bell and at the connection & bleeder.

Barely cracking the bleeder and routing a hose from that up to the reservoir followed by pumping the pedal for a few minutes is my method of getting ALL air out, but everyone wants to keep using a mityvac.

nasty_ss

yeah i'm debating cutting a hole in my floor to get to my bleeder.

Matt@SNLPerformance

iTrader: (1)

I would not go as far as doing that. Pull your transmission back and install a remote bleeder, makes the job so much easier and less messy. We have those in stock if you would like to order one.

Matt
817-750-2000

nasty_ss

went under the car loosened the bleeder and bled the system that way. car still doesn't go into gear at all. it's a new master cylinder. maybe re-bench bleed? bad slave?

nasty_ss

replaced the slave cylinder and it all works good now

Kurtomac

iTrader: (5)

I've always bled the slave on Fbodies without removing anything...its a tight fit to get your hads and a socket in/on the fitting but it's doable...now on the vette...a little different story...remove x/h pipe tunnel plate and then the same ordeal as the fbody...a biatch to get to but doable...I would always do a remote bleeder on the vettes but I wouldnt waste my money on the fbody when i can throw it on ramps and get to it fairly quick

KurtRardin

iTrader: (11)

Rockin the ol hole in the floor myself. Little carpet peeling and two strips of duct tape are all I gotta do to get my 7/16 deepwell on the bleeder.

3Camaros

Thanks for the update, I am having the same problem, replaced the master cylinder and was debating going after the slave. I guess that is next.

nasty_ss

if you're going to replace the slave, do the drill mod too.

3Camaros

Update, I replaced the slave and all is good. I had done the drill mod previously. I got the slave with bearing at O'Reilly in stock for just over $80. Pulling and reinstalling the tranny was not as bad as I thought it would be, I did it in one night solo. I am glad I picked up a transmission jack, I don't think bench pressing it in would have worked for me.

nasty_ss

entire problem fixed. ended up being loose pressure plate bolts. it took 5 trans pulls to figure this one out.

KurtRardin

iTrader: (11)

really? What were your symptoms like before?