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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by harlesjohn
wow i never said i was going to drive all around with this problem.. i shift 5 times and i go straight to the shop.. stop being a little girl..
Do yourself a favor and call a tow truck. You will very likely damage something big time if you try to drive that even a couple miles as it sits. No ones trying to be dick on here, just trying to help you save your transmission, clutch, and flywheel.

And just so you know, the bleeder "screw" is not a screw in any normal sense of the word. Take a look at that picture posted above. You will see two long silver parts coming off the slave, one above, one below at roughly 2:00 and 4:00 respectively. The entire silver piece at 2:00 (above) is the bleeder "screw". It's a few inches long and screws in at the middle of the picture right up against the slave. You could really only replace it with the exact same thing. It's doubtful you'll find anything at any auto or hardware store that could be used to replace it without pulling the trans.

Just FYI. Good luck.
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by PewterScreaminMach
Do yourself a favor and call a tow truck. You will very likely damage something big time if you try to drive that even a couple miles as it sits. No ones trying to be dick on here, just trying to help you save your transmission, clutch, and flywheel.

And just so you know, the bleeder "screw" is not a screw in any normal sense of the word. Take a look at that picture posted above. You will see two long silver parts coming off the slave, one above, one below at roughly 2:00 and 4:00 respectively. The entire silver piece at 2:00 (above) is the bleeder "screw". It's a few inches long and screws in at the middle of the picture right up against the slave. You could really only replace it with the exact same thing. It's doubtful you'll find anything at any auto or hardware store that could be used to replace it without pulling the trans.

Just FYI. Good luck.
ya i already went to a gm dealer and auto parts store and knew i wasn't going to be able to just put another "bleeder valve" in.. its has threads it screws in.. in short talk its a screw come one now.. and if it messes my trans up i have a warranty and im replacing my flywheel and clutch and slave cylinder thanks guys for your info but i think ill be fine i was just looking for suggestions i found them and i appreciate it
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 12:37 AM
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When my buddy dropped his bleeder I took a flexible magnet and fished it out. Wasnt hard at all. Then I reinstalled it and bled it.
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by NBM99SS
When my buddy dropped his bleeder I took a flexible magnet and fished it out. Wasnt hard at all. Then I reinstalled it and bled it.
THATS WHAT IM GUNNA DO!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
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