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Originally Posted by phattyduck
Not much to it. Find the bleeder screw on the clutch slave cylinder - that's where the fluid will come out.
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As Charlie says, it's not different than bleeding the brakes.
I did it when I had to replace the (why is it pink?) slave cylinder though (because bleeding wasn't done enough prior to that failure point I guess).
You pour the fluid into any DOT3/4 brake fluid into the reservoir in the engine bay and with a helper pressing the pedal you give the command from below.... ready... press... release (where the helper doesn't release until you've closed the fitting).
Best if you have about an 18 inch length (or thereabouts) of clear plastic tubing to fit over the fitting and then into a jar where you're in such a contorted position it's best to just drill a hole in the top of a heavy jar that won't easily tip over. Also you will likely spill depending on how sloooooooooowly the helper pumps the pedal so put a few rags around the reservoir and instruct your helper to be "firm but gentle" with the pedal.
I have used pressure bleeders for other vehicles's brakes and found them to be more trouble than the helper usually is.
Also check the pedal return mechanism carefully as the springs are downright diabolical.