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Originally Posted by lippy
I bled my brakes this way and it looks like it worked perfectly and quickly. ... I can't understand using speed bleeders, or pressure systems (unless you are a pro and need to do it quickly without pumping).
Since the reservoir on the ERA feeds both the brake and clutch cylinders, can I also hook up the clutch slave cylinder and bleed it before the engine is in, and bolt it onto the engine once it's in the car?
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Yes, speed bleeders are for the brake bleeding snob crowd. Real pros use a plastic tube and mayonnaise jar.
Now you
can bleed the clutch master and slave with the engine/trans out of the car, but you won't be able to tell if the pedal is squishy or not without a true load on the slave (meaning the fork and pressure plate). Plus, sometimes you can get a little air bubble in that slave cylinder. To get it out you work the plunger with your finger to push it out the plastic tube. Other than that, there's nothing to it.