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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 12:49 AM
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whats the best way to get all this fluid out? the fluid in the res. is dark in color. also at times i have to depress the pedal pretty far down to change gears.

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 02:03 AM
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best thing to do is suction the old fluid outa the res. out and add freash fluid then bleed the clutch and keep adding fluid till clean fluid bleeds out.
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Crack the bleeder on the slave and add in the master resevoir. Let gravity do its job.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 03:13 PM
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Crack the bleeder on the slave and add in the master resevoir. Let gravity do its job.
the bleeder on the slave is located right above the braided line? on th etrans. driver side?
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Originally Posted by Eiyse98ls1
the bleeder on the slave is located right above the braided line? on th etrans. driver side?
Correct.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 11:40 PM
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i tried feeling for itbut couldnt locate. hoe is it positioned (sidetoside) or (up and down).
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