Whats the best way to bleed an air pocket out of the hard line of a clutch?

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2026-08-05 03:00

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# Make sure the clutch Master Cylinder if full and Jack-up the side of the car where the slave cylinder is located.

# Remove the wheel.

# Sit down beside the wheel-well of the car (face towards where the shock absorber is located)

# Locate the slave cylinder.

# An air bleed valve can be seen connected to the slave cylinder. Put the 8 mm close wrench on it and make sure that the air bleed valve is tightly closed. (Screw clockwise.)

# Put some rags near the trajectory path of the air bleed valve.

# Ask a friend to sit on the driver's seat.

# Make sure that the clutch fluid reservoir is full. Fill if necessary.

# Let him slowly push (by counting 3-5 seconds) the clutch pedal until it bottoms out.

# Let him maintain the clutch pedal on the floor until you give a signal to release it slowly.

# Now slowly loosen (screw counter-clockwise) the air bleed valve until a squirt of bubbly fluid emerge.

# Re-tighten the air bleed valve.

# Give a signal to your friend to release the clutch pedal slowly.

# Repeat process 8 to 13 (around 5 to 7 times) until you notice that the squirt that is coming from the air bleed valve is clear brake fluid and the clutch pedal feels tight. Be sure to keep the clutch master cylinder full at all times.

# Make sure to tighten the air bleed valve.

# Fill the clutch fluid reservoir to the maximum level.

# Close the cap of the clutch fluid reservoir.

# Clean with water all the parts where the brake fluid spilled onto.

# Using the wheel wrench, re-install the wheel and tighten the nuts in an X pattern to the proper torque.

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