Procedure for bleeding the slave cylinder

[Jim Adams]

Hi Gang,,need a little information from the Supercoupe fans,,I have an 89 supercoupe with a 5 speed and the gears have been getting a little hard to engage when at a stop light,,I looked threw the side inspection and the clutch seems to have plenty of meat on it,,so Im wondering if maybe I need to bleed the slave,,it use to use fluid before and it stopped,,I think maybe the previous owner was using the wrong fluid cause after a few fill ups with the dot 3 brake fluid it stopped leaking,,like the seals swelled or something,,,but I dont know the proper procedure to bleed it,,I do see a bleeder on the trans side of the slave. Can anybody give me some info on this. Also If I do need to change the clutch and pressure plate does the exhaust have to come down or will it slide by,I noticed there is a tunnel for the drive shaft,,It looks like a real bugger to get the trans out ,any info would be appreciated. Thanks!!

[flewthecoupe]

Bleed 'em just like brakes. Have someone pump the pedal 3 times and hold while you open the valve, let any air out, close it, and then have them release. Repeat as necessary. I have found that it is sometimes necessary to have the back end of the car up in the air as high as possible to aid in bleeding. Usually only necessary if you've replaced the slave and/or master cylinder.