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Old 01-23-2004, 11:10 PM
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Can you bleed a Master Cylinder while it is on the car?

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Old 01-24-2004, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by blkbeaZ28
Can you bleed a Master Cylinder while it is on the car?

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Yes
Read my post here
https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-transmission/131343-help-bleeding-clutch.html
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I would like to see you hold the pedal on the floor and crack the bleeder on the tranny at the same time by yourself. Sounds better with two people.
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Originally Posted by Orange99Z
I would like to see you hold the pedal on the floor and crack the bleeder on the tranny at the same time by yourself. Sounds better with two people.
No one ever said I would be doing it by myself.
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Read in Bugsquawsher's link, he said
The way I do it takes only one person...
I was referring to that. Sorry.
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I drilled a 1/2" hole (under the carpet, of course) right next to the gas pedal. I can bleed it myself by passing a 3/8" wobble socket extension through the hole. Works great.

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Originally Posted by Orange99Z
I would like to see you hold the pedal on the floor and crack the bleeder on the tranny at the same time by yourself. Sounds better with two people.

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Actually I use my hand to pump it up. And then wedge a 2by4 between the pedal and the Seat.
slide back under that car and Crack that bleed nut.
Its slower but when no one else is around it works.
I'm too impatient to wait for someone to show up.
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You can modify a bug sprayer to apply presure to the reservior and bleed it that way. I believe for this method you don't even open the bleeder, just apply presure and the bubbles come to the top. I saw a how-to write up on this, but haven't done it that way myself.




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