Hunt247

I just installed my level 2 Steeda clutch and I replaced the release clyinder. Now everything is back together and I need to bleed the hydraulic, except the valve is in an extremely hard to reach spot.

Anyone have any tips or an easy way to bleed this hydraulic clutch?

Has anyone perfomed this? How difficult was it?

Thanks in advance

99flhr

A hand held vacuum pump (i.e. Mity-vac) won`t make the bleeder any easier to access but it will minimize the number of times you open/close the valve. Just make sure you have plenty of teflon tape on the bleeder screw threads, otherwise air can seep past the threads and make you think there is still air in the system

Hunt247

I didn't think about air that might slip through the threads when the valve is opened.
Good tip, thanks

Black05StangGT

The hydralic line going to my bleeder came loose during my header install...the crappy part is I have to replace the line and the bleeder because it comes all in one piece...its very hard to get to and its a PITA...however from what I have read you are supposed to pump the air from the resevoir and the brakes and clutch use the same resevoir...I haven't seen the device, but you are supposed to hook it up to the resevoir I believe and then you are able to pump the air from the system...I'm sure someone can chime in here though with a better explanation...

Hunt247

I'm not at home to look at the resevoir, but it may be possible to bleed air from it.

However, the hydraulic fitting on the tranny has a valve but it rests between the frame of the car and the side of the tranny. It looks near impossible to open and close the valve with a wrench.

And as 99flhr suggested, this valve may have to be opened and closed several times.

Black05StangGT

Yeah I know its hard to get to it, its going to be a nightmare to actually have to change the whole thing out and then attempt to bleed the system afterwards...

moosestang

Some people claim jacking up the front drivers side of the car and pumping the clutch pedal 20 or so times is all that's necessary to bleed it.

Hunt247

By just pumping the pedal I assume the air will travel back to the reservoir and not into the brake lines since it shares the same master clyinder?

99flhr

Not an issue, above a certain level they share a reservoir, but, the pistons and cylinders are not interconnected.