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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Just call me Sean
Why did you need to bleed it in the first place? If something failed and you didn't replace it then you can bleed all you want, it won't help.
Well I got my line bled. I feel really stupid. I hate to post this but it might help someone else out. There is a rubber boot inside the resevior like that rubber in your brake resevior. After I took the rubber out I begin to bleed the system. I tried like everyone posted and worked on it for about an hour. Then we tried to do it like your brakes. I pumped the crap out of it by hand and held it to the floor. Did that about 6 times. Pedal was getting tighter each time. I heard systems are different. I have a 1996 ford f150 eddie bauer edition. That way worked for me. Thanks for all the help guys.....
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Old Aug 28, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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how . there are two places t o insert the cluch disconnect tool all the way in with out hittinc any thing. can a person look thru the port hole and see the springs to compress?it does go thru the slits on either side does.n it.
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Old Feb 17, 2011 | 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by bigjohn4139
Well I got my line bled. I feel really stupid. I hate to post this but it might help someone else out. There is a rubber boot inside the resevior like that rubber in your brake resevior. After I took the rubber out I begin to bleed the system. I tried like everyone posted and worked on it for about an hour. Then we tried to do it like your brakes. I pumped the crap out of it by hand and held it to the floor. Did that about 6 times. Pedal was getting tighter each time. I heard systems are different. I have a 1996 ford f150 eddie bauer edition. That way worked for me. Thanks for all the help guys.....
If it's any consolation, reading this just flipped the "I'm a dumb***** switch in my head," I changed my CLUTCH master cylinder this weekend, gravity bled the system, it worked, but very low pedal. Due to bad parts and worse luck I changed it a total of 4 times, once breaking the new MC. In all the hassle, I'd left the seal inside the old MC, and never replaced it in the new one... Very stupid mistake I know, but I'll have a new one by 10:00am today Thanks for the reminder
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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Ok so I need to bleed the clutch on my 93. As I understand from reading above, I press the clutch pedal down once and hold then my buddy cracks the bleeder and then I let the clutch up and repeat this process till I feel pressure again?
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Old Sep 28, 2012 | 09:36 PM
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no thats WRONG....

Google it or search this forum for the answer
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 07:25 AM
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You just need to open the bleeder once to let it gravity bleed till you get a clean stream of fluid. Then top up the reservoir and start pumping. It takes time but it does build pressure. Its not like bleeding brakes.
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 07:35 AM
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works much faster if you pull the rubber boot out of the cap until its bled
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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gentlemen thankyou for all the help and info. after my dad finally listened to me about what you had told me here in the forum, we got my clutch lined up, transmission married to the engine and clutch bled. i cannot express my gratitude for all your insight.thankyou again
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 06:42 AM
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you're welcome
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Old Oct 7, 2012 | 02:43 AM
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I have air in my system and I've tried bleeding it a couple times before, but I cannot get the bleed valve open. I'll try but the valve stem off the slave will start bending before it breaks open. It's a new slave cylinder as of a year ago and the only other time the valve was open was on install. Any tips on how to loosen the nut without breaking the stem?
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