NathanOfSeattle
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I'll be bleeding my brakes following this procedure 4Runners.org - Brake Bleeeding. How do I bleed my clutch? And how does it fit into my brake bleeding procedure?
How to bleed clutch?
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JayRolla
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Pretty much exact same way. There is a bleeder valve at the slave cylinder, just bleed like you do the brakes.
nevada
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not to denigrate the linked post/poster, but that is much more complicated than it needs to be.
but, the clutch is the same, open the bleeder, push the pedal, close the bleeder.
if you have known air in the system, its best to pump the pedal slowly, or very little, as to not aerate the fluid.
although, unfortunately, sometimes when replacing parts, especially clutch hydraulics, heavy pumping is required.
TakeitApart
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I've had good results by pulling the black plastic float out of the master cylinder then opening the bleeder at the slave cylinder and letting it gravity bleed. Make sure to keep the master cylinder reservoir topped off during the process, then close the bleeder, pump the clutch a bunch, put the float back in, and you're done.
NathanOfSeattle
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Thanks on the gravity bleeding suggestion. Where is the slave cylinder located? How do I access it?
Chuckles89
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On the driver's side of the transmission.
Under the truck
thisistimmyt
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I know this post is old but I'm new to the forum and chasing a clutch issue and appreciated this info. I checked out my master cylinder, which appears good. No leaks. I just bled my clutch according to these instructions. Didn't seem to solve my issue but nice to see clean fluid all through there!
One question though: should my fluid reservoir have a little black "bobber" in it? It's about the shape of a stereotypical flying saucer (without the cockpit). It floats. Seems to be made of hard plastic. Could it be there to keep air from entering the system if the fluid gets low? Never heard of it or seen one before.
One question though: should my fluid reservoir have a little black "bobber" in it? It's about the shape of a stereotypical flying saucer (without the cockpit). It floats. Seems to be made of hard plastic. Could it be there to keep air from entering the system if the fluid gets low? Never heard of it or seen one before.
pluton
Senior Member
Mine has the bobber, just as described. Also, bleeding the clutch happens without pumping the pedal, presumably because the fluid path is more or less straight downhill from the master cyl. I learned this while attempting to install a Speedbleeder. I unscrewed the clutch slave bleeder probably about one full turn, and the fluid just flowed out freely. Never bothered with the Speedbleeder for the clutch.
thisistimmyt
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ah thanks [MENTION=89081]pluton[/MENTION] good to know its not just me, lol!
