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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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Default Need socket to bleed clutch can't find the socket?

Well I'm having no luck in the tools section so maybe better luck here. I need to bleed my clutch in my 98z as soon as possible and I need a 7/16 socket thin walled in a 1/4" drive. Where in the hell can you find this magical socket. I have gone to NAPA, Autozone, Menards, Sears and guess what they dont have this thin walled socket. I'm not about to pay a shop to bleed the clutch I just need this socket. So if any of you guys can provide my with a link or guide me in a direction to find this socket I would very much appreciate it.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:49 PM
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hmm...i just used a socket from my 1/4 inch drive set and it worked. now let me tell you some advice....either get the mityvac, or cut a small a small hole out of your floor board (remove carpet from area first of course) cause it sucks otherwise
the mityvac will save you *** loads of time and headache though
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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well to tell you the truth I have really skinny hands and I can get my hands up there just fine. I just can't get a regular 7/16 socket in 1/4" drive to go on the bleeder it seems to hit the tranny and im assuming thats why i need a thin walled socket. I cant tell do you think this socket would work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SNAP-...spagenameZWDVW
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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not sure if that would work, but i know what you could do, grind the socket down and make it thin walled yourself.
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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LOL yea i suppose thats another option I do have a cheap a$$ socket set somewhere
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:04 PM
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it will still always be usable, cause most things that are 1/4 inch drive do not require much torque any way, there for it shouldnt crack
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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I have read a little on the might vac and have heard that you can cause more problems with this process than it might be worth. Is this true or do you have anymore advice on this step. I will most likely just drill the hole b/c that means no more jacking up the car .
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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myself and my friend have both used the mityvac with great luck. you dont really wanna go over 20 psi with it (has a guage on it) maybe people went to high??? and it caused problems.
i have also drilled the hole too, you will love being able to see that bleeder from inside your car
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yes sir read the sticky bout doin that, still cold here and its spring . I will probably get out there in the cold and do some drilling, thank you for your help
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no prob man.
and i know about working in the cold too. it was frickin snowing here today and i was putting in my master cylinder. could not believe it...
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Man that sux im so sick of the cold, I just noticed you have a spec 3 clutch sorry if im buggin you but how do u like it? I hate mine has always chattered and we followed the install directions and break in time perfectly. I'm thinkin bout just rippin it out for a textralia and replacing hydraulics.
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mine chatters too. but my friend has the Ram HD and his chatters just about the same as mine. oh well. i'll live with it
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Craftsmen 11 mil and a 1/4 inch drive breaker bar. Use the breaker bar. that way you don't have to reach in there and reverse the ratchet each time. The breaker bar has a smaller head also and slides in no problem. Done it many times...
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Craftsmen 11 mil and a 1/4 inch drive breaker bar. Use the breaker bar. that way you don't have to reach in there and reverse the ratchet each time. The breaker bar has a smaller head also and slides in no problem. Done it many times...
Exactly what I use a breaker bar is a little less bulky as well to help get in there.
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Originally Posted by wrencher
Exactly what I use a breaker bar is a little less bulky as well to help get in there.
damn was just talking about this with my dad today pondering ways todo it
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The stickies show a couple of good ways to bleed the clutch if you havent read that already. If you dont mind drilling a hole in the car to gain easier access to the bleeder and never have to jack the car up anymore I would look at that route.
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Old Mar 26, 2008 | 10:31 AM
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Well guys I drilled a couple of holes in the trans tunnel to bleed and WOW what a difference that made and now bleeding is a one man job . Shifts into all gears just fine except reverse. I cant figure this out, I just had the trans rebuilt by sixspeedsinc and when I begin to release the clutch in reverse the trans knocks and the stick pops out of reverse then I put it back in reverse and it locks fine. I dont know if its a clutch issue or a trans issue, every other gear shifts fine even at WOT, no loss of pressure. Do you guys have any ideas?
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