Bleeding/Flushing clutch in stock '98
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From: Crestwood KY
Bleeding/Flushing clutch in stock '98
I'm comtemplating flushing and bleeding my clutch, but it looks like a messy undertaking. I've got the service manual, and have the exhaust and torque tube cover off, but that bleeder looks very tough to get to, and a mess with fluid running down from the top of the case. Am I missing something here!! Anyone got a better way of doing it??
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From: Valencia CA
Major PITA.....
Dont bother unless your Vette has 100K+ on the clock....I doubt you would notice a difference.
Its easier to do when your installing a clutch and have the driveline tilted down so you can get your hands and a wrench up there. Extremely difficult to do with the driveline in it's rest position.
For the benefit of thise doing a clutch swap, dont even think about doing it without purchasing the extended bleeder line kit....I know LAPD and a few others offer it. Makes bleeding the slave a piece of cake. The bleeder screw ends up behind your brake booster and its extremely easy to service at that point. The aggravation and mess you save is worth the price of admission twice over.
In your case I would pass on it unles you have been having clutch of shift related issues.
Tony
Dont bother unless your Vette has 100K+ on the clock....I doubt you would notice a difference.
Its easier to do when your installing a clutch and have the driveline tilted down so you can get your hands and a wrench up there. Extremely difficult to do with the driveline in it's rest position.
For the benefit of thise doing a clutch swap, dont even think about doing it without purchasing the extended bleeder line kit....I know LAPD and a few others offer it. Makes bleeding the slave a piece of cake. The bleeder screw ends up behind your brake booster and its extremely easy to service at that point. The aggravation and mess you save is worth the price of admission twice over.
In your case I would pass on it unles you have been having clutch of shift related issues.
Tony
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From: Belhaven North Carolina
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There is an easier way. Check out this thread, Ranger knows what he is talking about.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...t=clutch+fluid
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...t=clutch+fluid
