Bleeding clutch
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Bleeding clutch
Well I am messing with bleeding my clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder, both being new BTW. I am not having any luck. Will the pedal go to the floor and stay until its bled out? I am getting fluid out of the bleeder on the slave but its still not moving the rod. Anyone have tips on how to get this done?
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When I did mine, I bled it as if I was bleeding brakes. I had someone pump and hold while I cracked the screw until I didn't see anymore air coming out. The adjustable rod between the pedal and master cylinder helped me dial it in better too.
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Well the thing is, right now the clutch pedal goes to the floor and stays there, I have to pull it back up. Maybe ?I just need to keep pumping and bleeding.....This is the last thing I need to do to get my zf complete.
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IIRC I had to have someone hand pump the pedal in my truck because of that. Once some pressure got going it started coming back on it's own. I dont recall any springs under the dash to assist with pedal return. I'll have to take a look tomorrow now that I'm curious.
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As far as I know, the original slaves didn't have bleeder screws. The new reproduction ones do. In most cases it doesn't look like a normal bleeder screw. On my new ones there is an allen screw that I release and it allows the air/fluid to escape through a hole elsewhere on the slave.
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Thanks I found it under dirt and oil 
Now I can't seem to get the line back on the new master cylinder is there a trick?
Now I can't seem to get the line back on the new master cylinder is there a trick?
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Push the clutch pedal to the floor, and then get under the truck and push the slave/throwout arm back by hand. Do this a couple of times till you get some pedal to the clutch. Then get the engine started and see if you can get it into 1st gear. If you can, drive it, and the more you drive it, the better the clutch will get. The air will escape on it's own into the clutch master reservoir.
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