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kenwheeler
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I'm having problems bleeding my clutch. I lost my clutch pedal after replacing the tranny, it's an 87 ext cab with the FM145 trans. I replaced the slave (it came with a new release bearing), replaced the master cylinder and changed the clutch/pressure plate (used a heavy duty version). I did the best I could keeping air out of the system during the installation.
I opened the bleeder into a jug until the bubbles stopped, closed it. Opened the bleeder and had my son depress the pedal part way to the floor and closed the valve. Then he slowly pressed the pedal, held it for two seconds and released it fast.
I'm still getting air bubbles, I've used up my forth bottle of DOT 3 and I still don't have any pedal.
Am I doing something wrong or should I just keep at the bleeding process? I did have to repeat the process several time because I didn't get the bleeder shut completly.
I opened the bleeder into a jug until the bubbles stopped, closed it. Opened the bleeder and had my son depress the pedal part way to the floor and closed the valve. Then he slowly pressed the pedal, held it for two seconds and released it fast.
I'm still getting air bubbles, I've used up my forth bottle of DOT 3 and I still don't have any pedal.
Am I doing something wrong or should I just keep at the bleeding process? I did have to repeat the process several time because I didn't get the bleeder shut completly.
