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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 08:08 AM
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well after all this time of looking i finally found that tranny i needed...but its been so long since i pulled out the old one my brain has gone dead....what is the best way to bleed the hydraulic clutch on the 5 speed mazdz type tranny? any ideas? and what fluid will it take..the lin is completly empty from sitting in the driveway since march..i know the tranny itself uses merkon and can i fill that from the top with the shifter out? thanx for any help.....by the way it may of paid to wait all this time i actually found the transmission at cophers in clearwater and they charged me under $50 for it with a 31 day warrenty...same yr truck (91) and everything has matched up except the tail shaft didnt have the port for the speedometer so i have to swap those....thanx to all who was helping me look and if you need any parts let me know im always at cophers at least once a week....tim
 
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Old Aug 17, 2004 | 05:29 PM
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Hey TB, you bleed it like you would your brakes. Type of fluid Dot 3, I THINK
 
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Old Aug 18, 2004 | 07:41 AM
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What dogman said !
 
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