4+3 clutch bleeding question???
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4+3 clutch bleeding question???
I changed out the master and slave cylinders yesterday on my 87 with a 4+3 transmission. My question is when bleeding the system where should the slave's plunger be? Should I have it pushed all the way in? The service manual doesn't mention anything about this. Thanks.
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That's what I tried to do last night but the plunger was really firm and wouldn't push back in when filled with fluid. I opened the bleeder and was able to push the plunger in easly that way. Maybe I'll try again today, it was late and I was tired so I could have been making a dumb mistake somehow. Thanks Agent 86.
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Make sure there is enough room in master, when you push the plunger back. The path from master's res to slave is open, until the master travels about 1/16", which closes the port to master's res and allows hydraulic pressure to be built up.
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Doh... that was it. I didn't check before opening the bleeder again and pushing the plunger in that I put the cap back on the master and it was over filled. lol, like I said it was late and I was tired. Thanks again Agent 86. 
Last edited by Mr. Dude; Aug 3, 2009 at 10:54 AM.
