BUILD THREAD Project long time coming

[Streetbu]

I wish I had been smart enough to put one on my brother's car 9 years ago. I didn't know about them. Consequently, when we flush the clutch master/slave every few years, I take a brake fluid shower. I think you need a helper in the car so you can do it old school.

I had a helper, my son. He was the pedal pusher

 

[Texas82GP]

Mine didn't. Came from LUK thru Rockauto.

I'm talking stock GM. That was the case in 95. My brother's car has a Tilton master from Tick Performance and a GM LS1 slave.

 

[Texas82GP]

Mine didn't. Came from LUK thru Rockauto.

Maybe the Chineasuem is the trouble?

 

[Streetbu]

Maybe the Chineasuem is the trouble?

Fairly certain they aren't made in China.

 

[64nailhead]

Ugggh - I hate hydraulic clutch operating systems. Cars, trucks, big trucks, they all suck to bleed.

Good luck. And it seems that there should be a way to push the fluid through the slave cylinder/release bearing to the master cylinder.

 

[81cutlass]

My trick to bleeding the clutch is
#1 make sure the master push rod is coming fully up. They don't seem to pull new fluid in if they are sightly down.
#2 go wild and stomp really fast about 20 times with the bleeder closed, then try bleeding. It seems to jiggle the air into a place that can be bled.

And it sounds dumb but make sure the resovior is full!

 

[Streetbu]

I really didn't think I was going to have any issues bleeding this. Between the extension hose on the bleeder and thinking, he'll, it can't be any worse than brakes. Well I was wrong! LOL I'll get it. Just wish I could be the one pushing the pedal and bleeding at the same time.

 

[fleming442]

I've always done my Howe and RAM by myself. I open the bleeder, attach a hose into a bottle with the end submerged in fluid, pump slowly with the bleeder open, shut the bleeder, and repeat. Usually gets done in 2-3 cycles. For good measure, I'll get a helper to push the clutch while I crack the bleeder when it's on the floor. The trick is getting the bleeder closed before the clutch pushes it back.

 

[Tony1968]

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This is what i had on my 2000 Transam. Worked perfectly

 

[Streetbu]

Welp, another 4 hours bleeding today with co-worker. Little closer, but still can't shift it while running. If we disconnect the master at the slave, the pedal is rock hard, which tells me the air is in the slave or the bleeder line afterwards. Leaving the bleeder open tonight in hopes it migrates it way up and out.

Even removed the master and bench bled it with the old slave.