Build thread- 73 duster, forged 5.7 w/ PS and AC, 5 spd, big brakes and floater rear

blown71duster said

I have never ran into a system without a bleeder on the slave. I always use a phoenix and reverse pressure bleed from slave bleeder into clutch master. The hardest one I have ran into is the ford ranger. You have to take the master off and make sure its level because the master points down and traps air.
I found this video and maybe you could do it like this;

Bleeding External Clutch Hydraulic Release Systems Without Bleed Screws - YouTube

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Thanks for the tip! I can't do it that way right now, but you better believe that's what I'll do when I pull the tranny to fix the rear main seal leak.

I'm also going to measure my pushrod travel and make sure there is no tension on the master when in the full 'up' position. Everything was good when I installed it, but it's worth checking (Keisler instructions note if you don't get full up travel, then the master never 'opens' to the reservoir).

Keisler has a second way to bleed - vacuum on the lid of the reservoir. Might be worth trying. I also wonder if I could get a fork of some sort inbetween the clutch and slave to 'push' the slave back, more or less emptying the slave.

My own idea is to push the pedal to the floor, and then put a vacuum on the one bleeder valve. It should be enough to draw out the fluid and air in the slave cylinder (assuming the slave has air in it).I've got a mightyvac laying around that should do the job nicely. Close the bleeder valve, stick the hose in brake fluid, and open the bleeder valve. Worth a shot, anyway.