| Subject: | how do i bleed the clutch |
| Question: | My son just purchased a 98 eclipse gst. The clutch fluid was almost dry.I put fluid in but the pedal is low and needs to be void of air.Where is the valve to do this as I would with my brakes Gary |
| Answer: | Gary, The bleeder is on the bottom of the transaxle, right where the line goes into the cylinder. Loosen the bleeder with your 10mm line wrench just a bit and leave it on the bleeder. You now want to push clear tubing on to the bleeder and run the tubing into a catch can (I usually use a pill bottle).The reason the tubing has to be clear is to be able to see the fluid/air coming out when your bleeding the system. Bleeding the system can be done pretty easy with one person, but three will insure everything goes right the first time. One to work the wrench on the bleeder valve, one to push the clutch, and the other to keep the clutch fluid resouvoir full. Remember that it is the clutch arm fork that pushes the clutch peddle back up so when you are bleeding the system, it is normal to have to pull the pedal back up off of the floor. Good luck! |