Dragula

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Seems like people are bleeding their systems differently.

Please post with success stories.

MrEddie

Motive power bleeder at 10psi and slave extension = success!

Dragula

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Wow, I'm surprised at so few votes.

Is this an indication on how many / often people so this?

MeentSS02

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Motive pressure bleeder for me along with a slave extension. I only do it about once a year though.

BarneyMobile

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what about just pumping the pedal with the resivoir cap off, it worked for me.

MeentSS02

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It doesn't matter how you do it as long as you get all the air bubbles out. For me, the Motive bleeder is easier and cleaner to use. I don't even get my hands dirty in the process. Then again, I'm lazy

Dwn Cam

Where do you get a Motive Power Bleeder????

studderin

iTrader: (28)

pump pedal. stock bleeder

Hugger Z

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Installed remote bleeder when I replaced my clutch earlier this year. Made bleeding so easy with a friend to pump the pedal. We were done so quickly I had him keep pumping some more just to be sure. I was not used to it being that easy. Ha ha.

Previous method was mity-vac at the reservoir as I could not get a socket on the bleeder under my car. That worked OK and kept my clutch working last year until it was replaced this spring.

03 BUSA

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open bleeder, then press pedal to floor. Close bleeder. Repeat as needed. This is the best way for the clutch system in these cars imo.

JonB

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If I am doing a full bleed of the system I start with standard way pedal pushing and opening the bleeder. Then I use the mity vac to be sure I got all the air out.


Thats why so many people have issues with there pedal sticking and why there's 5 new threads a day about it.

locodave46

Hi, Have you read the great post of John B below? Only thing I could add. On bleeding, drilling an access hole thru the sheet metal on the inside of the trans tunnel. I went from underneath, used a center punch to get kinda close on centering it. I then used a 1/8 inch drill from the inside. Carpet pulled back. Drill a hole, leave the drill bit in the hole, see how it's centered from under the car. To the bleed nipple. Have it lined up? Those wooden door lock circle cutters with the center 1/4 bit. Do a fine job on cutting thru sheet metal from inside the car. Think they cut a 1 7/8 inch hole. Center bit in the pilot hole to start. Now you have a access hole inside the car to open & close the bleed screw. I used an old deep well socket, welded a 3/8 inch thick 4 inch long bolt on the end for a handle. Easy to open & shut the bleeder. I pushed a clear rubber hose inside the center hole on the bleeder, goes thru the center of the deep well. To a catch jar. Kneel on the ground, & have at it. Open bleeder, push the petal down with your hand, watch the bubbles go thru the hose. Close the bleeder, let the petal up. Keep going till no more bubbles are present. Just have to have ither a helper to keep the resiviour filled, or keep getting up to make shure it keeps filled when your doing it. Dave

ghettocruiser

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I use a combination of the motive bleeder and manual bleed. You get a much stronger push of fluid using the pedal to bleed... So what I do is I run the motive for a little bit, then I give it one or two manual bleed cycles, and then I run the motive alittle bit more.

I dont have a remote bleeder...but I will whenever I replace my clutch or slave. Those seem like they REALLY come in handy. I hate getting under my car..its such a pain. I also hate having the fluid shoot all over and drain out of the bellhousing for like a week.

Justin

Tom01ss

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This may sound stupid but what kind of wrench are you guys using since the bleeder is recessed.Is it a standard offset box wrench or does snap-on have a special one?

2001 Pewter WS6

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They are using a socket not a wrench.

White_Ls1

Works fine!

dhpewterz

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I bench bleed mine. Pull the master off the car takes three people one to hold the reservoir and keep it full one to pump master and one to let the fluid out. Then after master goes back on the car bleed it throught the slave once or twice and you should be good to go. And i use 1/4 drive rachet with 7/16 short socket!!

donalr76

Gravity bled and then pumped the pedal to make sure when I put my car back together. I haven't had any problems and that was my first time pulling a manual and putting in a clutch.

Dragula

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That's what I was getting at. I was waiting for someone else to confirm what I thought. I think I will bleed mine this weekend.

styoung

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thats the way i did it to change my burnt fluid, worked great but made a mess and it doesnt feel too good when you get it in your eyes