KonkeyDong

Having some shifting issues in the ol LS1. Would like to bleed the clutch and replace the transmission fluid. Any advice?

Never bled a clutch before. Best way to do so?

Best type of fluids to use?

M4N14C

iTrader: (3)

Unless you have the speed bleeder installed you're going to have a tough time bleeding the clutch. Transmission fluid is a little easier, I use Pennzoil Synchromesh. Drain from the bottom, fill through the shifter. 4 qts.

wssix99

iTrader: (5)

Moving to Manual Trans.

KonkeyDong

Is there no other process to bleed the clutch?

wssix99

iTrader: (5)

The text book process is a two person process with one person underneath the car with a wrench on the slave cylinder bleeder screw.

If you haven't replaced that bleeder screw with a remote bleeder and want to avoid this the textbook method, you can find some youtube videos of a MightyVac method but it may not give you a perfect bleed.

Firebrian

If your clutch fluid issue is just old and dirty fluid google the Ranger method with a syringe to feed and bleed it (Corvette blog). Clean fluid is essential. Takes about 15-30 minutes. Then you can decide if there is air in there as well. I've never bled the clutch, just Rangered it twice per year.

There's a current thread running on trans fluid which covers every possible aspect for your choice of fluid.

Qfly

iTrader: (1)

Umm, are you referring draining the transmission fluid and filling from the shifter? The reason I am asking is when I changed my transmission fluid in my M6, I drained from the bottom of the transmission and filled through the upper bolt on the transmission?

Did I do something wrong?

Thanks

Red4Mula

There are two ways. 1 is from the top through the shifter and the other is through the top (most likely where you did) with a pump attached to your bottle, or using a funnel of some sort.