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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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How do you get anything up in there to loosen the bleeder valve?
I checked the old one off my truck, looks to be a 7/16 but I can't even get a socket up in there, any ideas?
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 12:05 PM
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You can get up there it is tight.
If you want more room (a little) unbolt trans mount, & push tailshaft over to passenger side.
Use a 2X4/chunk of wood between trans & floor/tunnel to keep it there.
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 12:20 PM
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Cool, I'll give that a try.
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Old Feb 15, 2004 | 12:46 PM
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Not much luck with that, it feels like the bleeder valve is almost not centered in the hole in the bellhousing. I just can't get a socket around it. Me and a buddy have been trying to get one on for about an hour now with no luck. Can't figure out any way to get at it without trying to bend the tube.
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Is there any other way to bleed this thing?
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