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Old 05-27-2013 | 10:04 PM
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Cool T56 Clutch EASY Bleeder

I finaly got tired of trying to bleed my buddies 2003 Infinity that we swapped over to a LS1 and T56. We installed a remote bleder hose line but still have to sit there and pump the pedal and open/close the bleeder screw a hundred times. Total PITA.

I then tried a MityVac with a speed bleeder screw instead of the tiny motorcycle sized bleeder screw. That tiny thing constantly leaked cause it had not sealer around the threds and was another PITA. Then I decided to make an affordable version of a pressure bleeder.

Total investment is probably less than $20. The only improvement I suggest is to get some type of rubber mat for the seal rather than a piece of semi-rigid plastic that I used. It seals, but still dripped a little as there is little room to fit next to the ABS module and brake booster.

Here is simply video showing the parts and layout.


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Old 05-27-2013 | 10:28 PM
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Gonna try to move this over to the manual trans section.
Old 05-28-2013 | 09:04 AM
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Use a mityvac in the clutch reservoir, less than 10 minutes for every t56 I've bleed.

No fancy speed bleeders or getting under the car.
Old 05-28-2013 | 06:50 PM
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I used a remote bleeder hose so I did bot have to get under car too. Mighty vac did not work well for me. I prefer this method as it forces all the air, first out of the cylinder resivoir, then into the bottom of the slave cylnder and out the top so bubbles naturally come out the top.

Primary video purpose was to show close up details and low cost involved.




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