Ryan02SS

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I used a 1" hole saw to drill thru the trans tunnel and it allows easy access to the bleed valve. I can work the pedal with one hand and bleed with the other. Very easy and looks factory with the black rubber plug from Lowes to plug the hole. One of the best mods to date.

Jimmard

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Good to hear I'm not the only one that heard this .

blackdogz

I think the problem in using the Mighty Vac in regards to the seals , might be due to, to much vacuum when trying to bleed the system. A 10-12 psi vacuum should not hurt the seals.

Some people might have gone over board and applied too much vacuum. Thus damaging the seals.

steve-d

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It is a good write-up regarding the vacuum method. Nevertheless, I'm for the bleeder method. If the seals are marginal, the vacuum method may push them over the cliff. Seals in clutch and brake cylinders can last a long time if the forces are consistent. This vacuum method may, on occassion, result in the need to replace the slave.

BTW, if considering a clutch replacement, I still have some remote bleeder hoses available. Let me know if interested. It is a good idea only if you're in the process of replacing the clutch or trans as that is the only way to install it.

Steve

anarchy99

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This little tool works great for bleeding your M6. A guy in my local f-body club makes them and it makes bleeding everything super easy. It cost him $48.00 to make them and he sells them for $50.00.

HavATampa

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Been using this same procedure for a for a few years from Buchman's site with no ill effects:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/buschm...utchbleed.html

blackdogz

That's a nice setup. GM should have done that!!!!!!! Those penny pinchers.

MetallicaMatt

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i was goina do the mity vac method but i just came back from NAPA and it was $80 for the damned thing! No thanks!

steve-d

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that looks like a very nice piece.

Steve

Jimmard

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I bought steve's bleeder. It is longer than the one pictured up there, but it is nice because I dont have to jack up the car and get underneath it to bleed it. The line goes right up next to my resivoir. So I just have someone work the pedal, while I work the bleeder and the resivoir at the same time. Works great. Well worth the $$$.

Rob

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I went over to his house and we did his bleed setup. Pulled all kinds of air out and now the pedal doesn't stick to the floor. Only took less than a couple of minutes.

Worked like a champ

blackdogz

That was the metal verision. They about $29-$35. for tha plastic type.

FigsZ28

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I bought a craftsman at sears yesterday for $55. My clutch has been working fine, but tried it anyway. Still pulled a couple of air bubbles out

MetallicaMatt

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where can u get the plastic one? other than the $55 sears one?

Jimmard

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autozone, mine was really cheap, either 20 or 30 bucks.

Tobynine9

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So, have we concluded this is a bad idea or a good idea?

My master is the OE piece but my slave has only 10k miles on it. With light pressure, like 10 psi or less, seals should be ok... yes? no?

blkbird_WS-6

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What about the GM TSB? So is it still not a good idea? www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=437757&highlight=hydraulic+bleedi ng

Studytime

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Hey guys, it's not PSI it's inches of mercury. There's a difference. PSI is a pressure unit, inches of Hg is used to measure vacuum.

Notice it says the units on the vacuum gauge, inches of Hg.

This is a subtle difference, but could be throwing some people off.

Ben T.

blackdogz

My BAD

Your right, it's hg NOT psi. I made the correction. Thanks!

JimMueller

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I bought Steve's slave bleeder setup as well. I didn't get the extension so it'd reach to the engine bay, though. That's hindsight, I plan on extending it some day. I forget what it cost, but I'd buy it again!