I've read Xvipers DIY on this but I had a quick question on this procedure for the one man job. I can't seem to find a helper for this job and the shops around here scare me because most of them don't even know what a clutch fluid flush is. The only place that knew what it was wanted to charge $100...WTF?!

Since the clutch doesn't come back up on it's own, is it possible to open the bleeder valve, get out from under the car, push the clutch in, get back under the car, close valve, pull the pedal up, and repeat? Would this allow air to enter the system in that second or two transition?

 

Here is what I did; I took my oil pumper that I use to refill trannys and rear ends, took off the cap on the clutch master cylinder and sucked it out. You can use a turkey baster, or just soak it up with a towel. DONT get any on the paint work. And then pour in the new fliud and pump the clutch 5-10 times. Then repeat until fliud looks clean. Or take it to a shop and pay money

 

What does this paticular oil pumper look like. Brand possibly?

 

Wait so you can change the fluid without actually bleeding it? Or were you trying to say you also used the pump to push fluid up through the bleeder valve?

 

I did not open the bleeder valve. It just cerculates the old fliud with new until the old is cleaned out. I guess you could attach the pump to the bleeder valve and power flush it out? And the oil pumper I have works like a hyperdermic needle, only larger and is made of steel and has a handle to pull or push out fluid. It belongs to my father Ill ask where he found it. Its totaly handy for tranny and diff oiling

 

just do the gravity bleed technique and keep adding new fluid as gravity and a 10-12" rubber hose drain out the old... once you see new fluid in the hose... you are done.

REAL EASY

 

Gravity bleed is the recommended way to go.