How To: Bleed Clutch System 

Just wanted to come back to comment. I watched this video after spending close to 5 hours trying to bleed my slave. I tried every method but I kept getting a dead pedal. I tried this method and within 5 min voila! I have a clutch pedal and can select gears! Massive thankyou!

You just blew my mind. Never thought to bleed it from the clutch fork. Thanks for your contributions to the Corolla community!

This is the most useful clutch bleed video I have seen. All others are garbage. Thanks for helping me bleed my clutch. I was so stressed that I wouldn’t be able to do it myself. Thanks!

Thank you, what a great way to go do this by myself because I have no one to come over and help me today. Thanks again.

​​@CMAutohaus Hey mate, great video very clear explanation. Thanks ! One question though, recently replaced rear drum cylinder was badly seized, bled system, LSV,RL,RR,FL,FR have solid pedal and braking, but experiencing a bubble effect and noise from master if I push the break with a bit of force, more noticeable with engine running. Any ideas

Thank you, I hadn't seen that before! Looks like a CV boot is done for there. Best regards, thank you again!!

Hey great video would this help a clutch pedal stuck to the floor!?

I am about to undertake bleeding my clutch on my type r 2007 fn2 I have watched many videos and I have found this one the best by far I know mine will not be easy as not much room to get your hands in but I will work around that thanks mate you are a big help

Will this same process work for my 97 Glanza starlet

Great video bro. I am in the middle of replacing a clutch slave cylinder on my basic 06 Tacoma, 2.7L which actually runs off the brake master cylinder reservoir. I went crazy looking for a separate clutch reservoir. No separate reservoir. Just in case someone out there has the same truck as me. And I'm certain this will be easier than I thought. Thank you for the video.

The black cap shows how much fluid is in the reservoir…how it flows up when filled and how it drops when low…

The little black rubber thing in the river in the top of the Caps that extend down into the fluid are there to prevent splash splash can cause air bubbles into the fluid which will accumulate in the lines

Fantastic advice, thank you!

Can you make video of what a Revisor or parts of this type of vehicle is I’m learning manual and only know a bit

Hello The hanger bellows=rubber for steering is cut and needs to be replaced❤ This tool you pump make vakuum or air pressure?????

Thank you 🙏

Thank you very much for the video and sharing your knowledge.

Hi, how to fix a Toyota T100 2.7L clutch pedal has no pressure?

Thanks for this ! I definitely needed this info for my 1964 dyna . Allison

Helpful information, thank you for sharing !

Very useful information

Great video

Thank you. I am having trouble with my clutch and I will bleed it the way you show us. Thank you.

You're an excellent teacher, really appreciate the explanations!

Excellent job

Whenever I push on the clutch fork, pressure comes out from the master cylinder and spits brake fluid. Does anyone know why that may be?

You got yourself a new subscriber

Thanks.

Struggled for 30 mins or so until I watched this and got working within 5 to 10 mins

Great video friend, how do you do this on a fwd manual, i have a cobalt thank you

Hi there! Could you do this with a bleeder bottle with a check valve? Since it won’t let old fluid and air back into the system? Basically crack open the bleeder and pump the clutch a few time.

Hello mate my clutch slave gave out other day just replaced it but it gets hard somewhat but stay to the floor have to pull it up by hand do you have a clue on what it could be

👍thanks for sharing, very helpful!...

Outstanding video

Thank you for your time making it easy for me

Nice man thanks

Hello I'm still having problems with my clutch I don't why it gets hard like rock the pedal went I bleed the clutch. I'm already put new master, line, and sliver cilindro. I bleed everything and the pedal gets hard like rock . I don't know what I am doing rung thanks. For the help

Hi I need help, I want to get my clutch working but when I try and pump the clutch, the boot on the slave cylinder starts leaking and leaks all of the fluid in the reservoir. What can I do? thanks

I had issues engaging into 1st on original clutch, master and slave cylinder with 195k miles. Fluid was dark. Decided to replace slave and flush system. Everything worked great for 6 months and now back to original issue. Would it be air in the lines or possibly master cylinder bad without leaks? Also noticed car shifts fine when cold until warmed up

Hi I agree with ooceanbreeze16. I hope you can answer my question, yesterday my clutch worked fine this morning when I went to start my car the clutch worked fine, however my pig of a ute pu ford courier 2x4 didn’t start no crank no noises, I renewed battery no start , was suggested I rock the pig I did and went inside half hour passes and it starts!!! Then this morning it not starting, a friend calls in he said he’d take a look , it didn’t start I think he had a look at starter motor couple other things , then a bit later I try starting and it did, I was happy ish so I went to drive car to mechanics and now the clutch is soft, not going into gear, no fluid leaks either now I’m very annoyed, what do u think has happened to clutch between this morning and the person going under car, what did the person touch adjust loosen to stop clutch working??? I use the ute 5 days wk to pick up the write off food from a major supermarket and I sort deliver to our church for distribution to anyone in need within the community. I think the person has deliberately sabotaged the car so he has excuse come over to keep company with me,

I just replaced my master and slave cylinder and flushed it and it’s been about a week and today I noticed it’s feels like it’s losing pressure and it’s like sticking in the middle, so I just do a flush again or is there another issue

Would this be the same process for any manual transmission vehicle

Im trying that and its not working

can i do this to my 1984 toyota celica. thought you had to have someone push the clutch

I was looking for a general video while I’m servicing my 86’ mr2 and I found a video with the same exact engine

Just to be clear, this is supposed to be done AFTER bleeding the master cylinder by holding the clutch down?

If i wanted to bleed the brakes and clutch, which should i do first? Also i dont really have a clutch problem however when i shift into gear and let off the clutch, the pedal sticks for a second 2/3rds of the way up, should i be worried about this?

I just installed a new slave cylinder on my 86 but it isn’t doing anything at all when I press the clutch. Do I just need to bleed everything or could that be something else?

Does this demonstrates with every manual vehicles?

So wait do you use the clutch fork after someone helps you with pushing the pedal down or do you do this when you’re by yourself?

I probably need to bleed my prelude the same way. Its very common in the prelude to get the system bled right. It takes forever to get that pedal feel. Thabks, in going to do this merhod.

IDKY PPL HAVE to make a instructional video so godam hard. Out of a few pro vidz & a few amateur. This instructional was get to it dear bones abc 123. 1+1 thank u so much

Will this work on a hilux or is the fork too stiff to push

2000 Celica here. If the fluid is dark and my clutch is sticking to the floor (I can pull it back up by hand easily) should I bleed the brakes as well or will this do the job? I did notice the brakes making a slight wooshing noise when I press the pedal. I think my initial problem cause was that the brake fluid level was way below the minimum line on the reservoir. Previous to this my clutch would not come back up from the floor, but someone else did mange to fix that for me before putting more fluid in the reservoir.

Thank you brethren

Nice

Hi, I tried to bleed my clutch on Chevy Captiva 2007 I actually got someone to pump the clutch and depress fully and opened the nipple for the new fluid to come out. I did this a couple of times and now I have no clutch at all. Any advise on how to get my clutch up again please?

Great video! Thanks for sharing your ideas. Thumbs up!

My 350z just started a thing where when the car is running and I press in the clutch it won’t allow me to put it in any gear. I’ve replace the slave cylinder and even the shifter. I was able to start it in second gear in order to move it into my carport but that’s the only time it’s moved in a week. Any idea what could be causing this problem?

Anyone know why the brake master cylinder reservoir doesn’t let out fluid into the master cylinder when I let out the hose nothing comes out

Can I ask where to buy the pump and hose and fittings you are using PLEASE?!!!

With two people is it necessary to push the slave cylinder by hand?

Does the bleeder valve have to be in a position where it’s facing down or does it not matter

Do you desconect the line from the master to the sleve or is on come on. Thanks primo

Just to clarify if you bleed the slave cylinder as shown in the video, you don't need to press down on the clutch pedal at all? Also how are you making sure the reservoir isn't running low while you're bleeding the slave cylinder? Thanks in advance

If I understood this correctly you are creating a vacuum to pull the fluid and any air bubbles through the system and out of through the bleeder? Also can you apply air pressure to the master to push fluid through? If so does the pedal need to be depressed? I have an internal slave that is showing signs of leaking and I'm trying to refill the system with fluid with "stop-leak" seal conditioner.

Thanks man i kept pumping like hell, when i check nothing has happened yeeer my poor leg worked hard 😂😂😂😂😂

What’s the name of that bucket you were pumping into and can I find one at a regular auto store?

is this for any hydraulic clutch? and also, can u gravity bleed the clutch?

As an Miata NC owner, I'd appreciate videos specifying which vehicle you're demonstrating in the title. Ours are a bit different and it sucks to sit through an ad just to find out the video isn't for me.

The purpose of the pump is it to create a vacuum so when then bleeder is open it will help suck the fluid and trapped air in the system?? I want to know please!

On my Nissan if you don't bleed the slave cylinder by itself you can never drive it again had the pump clutch as well though I had to do both

Looks easy to do. My clutch pedal on my car feels really soft sometimes and I had the slave cylinder reaplced already and still get the soft pedal sometimes. Maybe I have air traped in the line?

So is clutch pedal push in right now

I tried bleeding my clutch but i didnt know that the slave had its reservoir. So i emptied out the clutch res by accident. I filled it up a bled it again. Now im wondering if that ruined the clutch master cyl? I also got another question. I put my trans together. I can shift through all the gears when my car is off. But i cant shift while the cars on. If i put in first gear and try turning it on. It starts rolling forward. Its like my clutch isnt engaging. I already adjusted my clutch peddle too. What could be causing this?

easy I done it all the time

Hi. What in the bottle that you pumping.

Thanks for this! I'm surprised nobody on RU-vid has never mentioned to push down on the piston in the slave cylinder while bleeding! Although, instead of having the big bottle thingy majigir, can I simply just use a bottle with the hose submerged in brake fluid?

I guess you still need to top up the fluid and keep an eye on it so you don't let air in the system

what u cant push it using your finger???

Thats the way bro bush style

It seems that the rubber boot is broken.

Thanks i love you 🤣

Is that a vacuum? That your pumping on the ground?

I need to do this on my 370

1:25 super pause on that ayeo

Thanks I will start flushing mine regularly with my brakes

Press the clutch and hold?

The litle black dot is for keeping moisture out :)

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Sometimes you have a car that sucks in air and so you have to bleed it every week I don't know how to fix it definitely a C5 corvette problem And also Nissan hardbodies

I've got a Toyota Yaris 1.5 VVTI 2003. I changed the clutch, and bolted back everything. I had a guy pump the clutch while I tried to see off any bubbles coming out through a transparent hose. It looked bubble free so I nipped up the valve on the slave cylinder. I started the car and tried to put it in first gear. The clutch would not disengage, and the gearbox crunched a lot. I am lost on this one. My next step is try using a pressurised top up bottle connected to the brake fluid reservoir under around 20 psi. I will try to crack the bleed valve and allow the fluid to drain out again. I am hoping that this works.

I drove my 1994 Chevy S10 for 28 years straight, daily driver over 1 million miles. Never touched the Clutch fluid.

What's the kind of car?

He's like Cluth fluid is right here. And I'm like every car is different so yeah 🤷‍♂️

I wish my little 06 ranger's slave was external. I get the wife to hold the pedal down. I also have to take the damn master out the firewall since it's pointing down. Silly design.

Can i be ur spinner boy 😮

Yeah boys, and if you keep bleeding (or changing fluid) without controlling the fluid level in reservoir, you will be bleeding it for years :-D

I use this method years ago but now it doesn't work my car doesn't shift very good bleeding the slave makes it shift worse maybe it's the crappy Chinese pars that we have now?????

To the junk yard my 2200 bucks goes