HOW TO BLEED A CLUTCH BY YOURSELF 

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Grandad taught me this decades ago. He had a one man auto repair shop, it's how he did all brakes and clutches. Good demonstration. Old school trickery there.

Kudos! This is one of the best videos on youtube on how to bleed a clutch line by yourself properly! Many videos leave out things. Basically, and Simply, you bleed your clutch like you bleed your brakes but it's way faster. Other videos show guys pumping fluid out with a hose that is not going into fluid. Always have your fluid being bleed into fluid. This keeps a closed system and cuts down on major headaches.

Man, Thank God I saw your video. I've been battling my hydraulic clutch problem for about a week. Thanks to you I've solve my problem within 30 minutes. Thanks again

Thank you Rabid Jz, having just replaced the clutch slave cylinder on my ’73 Series III Landrover I wasn’t particularly looking forward to bleeding the system but I carried on. After much research and a few failed attempts I had just about given up and decided to have a real mechanic do the job when I came across your video - I tried the method you described. In about 15 minutes, with no fuss or bother, I had my clutch pedal working as it should - thank you for taking the time to make the video.

Overthinking has always held me down. The KISS principle has typically always made things much easier to bear .thanx fam

I will be trying this later today. Bless you for this young man. This old lady is following you now.

Thank you so much for making this, you saved my ass this morning and let me get to work on time. Keep up the great work and good job being straightforward with the tutorial .

I'm about to try this. I also appreciate your step by step tutorial as I now have a better understanding on how to do it and am now confident in doing so myself. Thank you

For anyone else watching this....I used 1/4" clear tubing from tractor supply found in their plumbing section for $3.99. Worked perfect! Great vid bro!

Right on man. Thank you. I always do my own repairs on my Maxima and sometimes help is hard to find. I dread changing the clutch master and slave cylinder. Your video gave good advice, a new lesson, and inspired me to get this done without the help of another person. Thanks again cheers

This is a top video for a reason.. takes two seconds thank god for you man.. and also doubles as a flush I extracted lots of first fluid from the parts.

Love simple fixs for stuff like this without the need for soecial tools we are told we need. Old school knowledge ❤

Thanks man I couldn't get my clutch bled even bought the tool and still nothing . Watch your video and now I got my pedal back ! Bless up 💯

Thank you very much for passing along this knowledge Good Sir. In my case it was the slave cylinder on a ‘91 Chevy K1500. Works like a charm!

Plain and simple love it can finally do it on my own thanks

Thanks for this, I pissed around using every other method without success, came across this video, tried and worked a charm. Thanks

Great idea. I think that'll help a lot. Thanks for posting it.

Dude I will be trying this on the weekend. Iv got to put a new master cylinder in my van and have been dreading the clutch bleed. This video is a god send. Thanks bro

I will definitely try it. It seems easier than I thought it would be.

Thanks dude! Sometimes we all need RU-vid to jog our memory a bit in my case you reminded me of the self bleeder Gatorade bottle i too made whild ago to do my brakes but I forgot that it will also work for the clutch!! 😅

That's a very very smart idea I love that high thumbs up

Thanks, Fuzzy. Great video.

Just used your method on my Nissan Hardbody, albeit much more of a pain in the ass with the D21 bleed valve being on the firewall behind the coiled clutch lines, worked like a champ!!! Brakes are next using the same method.

Ya know? Probably watched a good 50 videos on clutch bleeding and I believe this is the one I'll try. Thanks big guy!!

Thanks for actually showing me a video on what I asked for. Fully understand where the bleeder line was and how to do it. I know how to bleed brake lines but I know where those are. Just needed to know where the clutch line was. 👍

Hay Rabid 🐺 Thanks for your info Have a great rest of your day

the latest & greatest tech always involve extra time and effort when adapting from traditional setups. Creating a "pedal stopper" for fear of "blowing out the hydraulic throw bearing or damaging the pressure plate teeth"... hot damn lol

Thank you very much. Your method help 100%.

I have been fukn with this clutch for 3 days. Tried this ,30 minutes later working great. Better than it ever has. Thanks for the help.

I just put a splitter into reservoir, one connected to line, the other with bleeder. I learned it works on either end. I put mine near the reservoir, then just pump and open to bleed it, like a brake line, you can even use the hose, and fluid in container to bleed yourself.

thanks, I tired 2 man method bleeding the slave cylinder. I see some people comment that it may need to be bench bled. I'm going to try your method now to see if it will work first. thanks again

Worked perfectly for my 97 Ford Ranger, thanks man; cheers.

Thank you man.. this is GREAT!!!... I'm getting ready to bleed clutch on 97 Toyota Corolla😊

Nice and simple! Thanks!

Just subscribed! Quick to the point, I like that. keep up the good work man (:

2015 golf, been having intermittent clutch sticking issues, been pumping and opening the bleeder and getting sprayed all over. Worked a few times but Now the problem isn’t going away. Will try this method today and return with an updated comment.

Cheers mate! I really need to bleed my clutch and with this quarantine it's just me at the moment.

That’s a really helpful tip bro! Thanks dude! If RU-vid had a cup for coins I’d throw you some big coins.

Most simplest & easiest way, thank you!

Cheers my bro very well explained

thank you bro hugs from Brazil

Thank you for this video. This simple method works great for one person to bleed the clutch or brakes.

Thanks for the help brother.

Honestly no idea what i was thinking in why the realization just wasnt grasping with my brain until i seen how you had it all laid out that of course this is easy to be able to do yourself honestly the idea of attaching the hose and leaving it set in fluid and releasing the air i think people have been trying to explain that but until i physically seen it in this video i thought everyone was saying to do something diff that made no sense but thank you for showing this it did help slap some common sense and knowledge back in my face today

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You are a Good Man for sharing that info in this video!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge about how to make this terrible task a lot easier to do by yourself! I've never minded bleeding brakes or a hydraulic clutch as a specific job task, it's relatively simple. Until it comes down to finding a partially unwilling "who me victim" that has to to press the pedal while I'm bleeding either of these systems. I always love doing this on a very hot and humid day and pedal pressing person cannot hear the commands what they want done by the (CLOWN UNDER THE CAR WITH A MUFFLED VOICE). I hope you didn't choose your wife, child or next of kin to help you or this will not end well I am beginning to believe this is simply nothing more than, ( HYDRAULIC KARMA!) So please make sure that your friends and family are well, before asking them to go through ,such a Weekend Warrior Experience!!

Thanks for this Very helpful

thank you so much for making this, had to replace a master and slave cylinder and if i hadnt come across this video i woulda had to take it to a shop to bleed it smhhhhh

I was trying the worst way witch was pumping the clutch holding it open then bleeder then close when I found this an tried I was mad at my self for not finding this but I felt a whole a lot more relief when it shifted perfect

Video save my day!!!

Hey I got a 96 Chevy s10 2.2L with no clutch pressure. I tried bleeding it the traditional way me and a friend he pump the clutch 10x and hold it while I break the bleeder but that didn’t work at all ! My question is do I need to remove the top on the clutch master cylinder while I try your method?

Awesome! Thanks bro!

Nice video! My client's own had a similar issue so I bleed the clutch and still to no avail. I've even replaced only the kit inside the upper clutch but the problem of a sponge clutch and no gear still persist. I've checked scrutingly for signs of leakage carefully while someone and found out that the down clutch nipple doesn't hold clutch hydraulic fluid! It goes out gently, and also the clutch fluid was replaced with a new one. Nevertheless, it's still very darkened in color. Please, how do I fix the issues? Darkened fluid, soft clutch pedal, and a most especially the leak at the down clutch bleeder or nipple.

Thanks Sir! So we should fully open clutch bleeder valve and let it gravity feed through clear hose with old junk fluid to the bottle, and then do clutch work to burp the bubbles? BTW is your bottle vented or it is hermetically closed? Thanks

I replaced the clutch master cylinder on a 2010 Jeep Compass and I went to bleeding it like you explained but I'm still having no clutch pedal pressure.

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Will this method also fix my clutch pedal only coming up halfway from the floor

Hi! i just have a question, I replaced the master cylinder for the clutch so my whole system is empty which mean my paddle sinking all the way and doesn’t go back up. So do I do the same process as this until the paddle getting hard again? Thankyou

with brakes the fluid will just flow with gravity, you don't even need to step on the pedal. There is some debate that without the turbulence created by pushing the pedal air bubbles can cling to the inside if calipers or wheel cylinders but it is an option.

Will it work for a 2012 Chevy Cruze?..I have air and my shifter won't shift into gear..I got a clutch job done and everything new and hooked up right

You are Awesome!!!👍

Thanks big guy

Thanks...appreciate it.

Did you bleed the clutch without clutch stopper or leave it on?

I have this squeak coming from somewhere when I engage the clutch. At times, I can spray so much grease on it that the squeak goes away, but always comes back and hinders the clutch rebound. I can’t find anything on this on RU-vid or even Jeep threads. I am at such a loss. 2011 sport.

just put a new master and slave in my patrol clutch, note you beaut super heavy duty clutches need new hydrolics as well. i will try this tomorrow as its raining now and my car is stuck on the street.

This worked!

That's great! I can also use this to bleed the brakes.

My 89 ford 350 clutch still is tight what I need to do bleed it some more

Good job sir

Thanks!

Cool vid. Eye have 2 bleed my 1989 Mazda b2200. Tan truck bye my self. Ur. Piece of footage. . is very in for ma tive.

Dude. Id love to have your opinion. Our clutch has been in the shop like six times now. Theyre either screwing us, or its broken. Im not sure which. But tomorrow Im going to do this. And we shall see.

The clutch pedal stopper will keep you from smashing the valve and seals in the master cylinder like I did 3 times.

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Where can I get the tube from & how much is it?

Would this trick work on a Golf 5 too.

What tools did you use for this job?

genious! thanx\

95 escort ,when I push the clutch down I can see the fluid in the bottle moving but not enough to make bubbles. It's like it's stuck going up and down.. Help someone please

Hey I have a question with this method still flush the old fluid out even with fluid in the bottle or is it just for air bubbles as the fluid in my is horrible id like to flush it on my own thanks

Thank you sir

Will it work on a 1990 ford thunderbird supercoupe 5 speed manual. Will not get normal pedal back after changing the clutch master cylinder

What about a Saab 9000 that shares the reservoir with the brake system? Will this method work as well? I was told that it has to be pressure bled.

hi new to the channel, your comment in the end putting a pedal stopper did i miss something, is there a stopper i need to remove before i start anything,, ultra noob here lol

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Question, I just got my clutch replaced, new master and slave cylinders and resurfaced flywheel, my clutch pedal feels spongy when I press it and it releases slowly, could this be the solution?

I use my wiper fluid hose and put it back when I'm done.

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I did this when the bubbles were gone. But it's still super soft? New slave cylinder and new master cylinder

So my system still has air in it but this isn’t working for me. I love the idea and really think it will but any tips for that? I’m just new too this and don’t know how to fix it

Hi mate I’ve replaced a clutch on an Astra sri 08 and after two months the gear wouldn’t go into place unless forcefully pushed and it made a loud screeching noise, I tried again 6 months later and now it’s going in to gear but sometimes with a strain and I have to be delicate with the reverse, makes a large clinking sound. Any help on this would be great been proper stressing about this for a while can’t afford another repair

Does a clutch stop make the throwout bearings life longer or job easier because it is using less pressure to do its job?

Yo Rabid is this the same technique for a hydraulic clutch? My clutch system uses the brake fluid from the brake reservoir. It’s a 2002 Saab 9-3

Interesting i shall try this i am tired of fussing with the one man vacume pump bleeder pain in the weinus

great thanks

My clutch pedal is way too light all the way to the floor but travels back to the up position. I suspect the Slave cylinder is busted because the bottom of the transmission where it is located is leaking. But if the slave cylinder is busted how is the clutch pedal returning back to the up position if there is such pressure loss? I will hopefully know tomorrow but I was interested in any input. Thank You preemptively.

Thanks