Did something very similar on my R33 GTR… used double sided tape and taped the cap for the vacuum bleeder down… vacuumed away and the amount of air was astonishing. Great tip!!!!
This is the type of information I love CZcams and the CZcams community for! Everyone else is still bleeding through the nipples. This saved me so much time and effort. I just changed the slave on my 93 corrado. It has one giant reservoir for both brakes and clutch. I have a pressure bleeder with a cap that fits the reservoir. Took the cap and the hose and attached it to the hand vacuum pump you have their. Kept the vacuum gauge between -10 and -15psi, saw bubbles and watched the level go down. I've never had better feeling brakes and clutch in this car and I've owned it since 2008! A million times thank you for this trick!
Just saved my night I did have a syringe with a small tube attached that worked really well that I have had for years and never used till now thank you for your help!!
Thank you sir for this video! I bought a similar tube through autozone and that did the trick as I had to replace the horrific master and slave clutch cylinder! This got rid of all the remaining air bubbles 🙏🏽
Thank you for this video I was able to get my brand new clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder working in about 2 minutes. I cut the end off of a gear oil, the little pointy fill spout that's on the end of a gear oil bottle and I used that tip to put inside vinyl tubing and stuck it down inside the little hole in the reservoir on the master cylinder. In 2 minutes my transmission is shifting
Many thanks big man, I will have a go tomorrow had it done last week with my friend but think there’s still a little air left, will be using your method tomorrow. 👍🏴🍻
Thx brother for the theory I had to modify it a little tdifferent on this 97 z3 I was having trouble with but this is a beutifull idea you are a genius
Hey thank you for that tip on bleeding the master cylinder, my clutch pedal went to the floor and don’t know which one broke the slave or the master didn’t see any fluid coz happened on the road, limped the truck home but gonna replace both master and slave Thank you so much
Not boring at all . I've been fighting 85 F350 hydraulic slave cylinder and master cylinder for days now . I am really hoping this works gonna give it a shot . Greatly appreciate it
I just replaced both the clutch master and slave cylinder on my truck and I'm having a helluva time getting the air out of the system. I will try this method tomorrow - thanks!
@@Communism223 Didn't work for me. I actually went out the night I wrote the above comment and tried it (2a.m.). No bubbles. My problem didn't involve air in the master cylinder - instead, my clutch pedal needed adjustment (way out - I suspect my clutch is pretty worn). I had mistakenly assumed the reason I had to press the pedal clear down to the floor was due to air in the system.
Pretty darn smart you are. Unfortunately when I went to use the method my Frontier clutch master cylinder port was at a 45 degree angle towards the back just couldn’t get the rubber tip back there.
I think it's the wisest way to do it. Not pumping air in, to push air out. Just vacc it out with mouth or whatever. my gm t56 borgwarner is tough to get in 1st and reverse sometimish.
I'm getting no bubbles but have a spongy clutch. I forced brake fluid into the top reservoir yesterday and gravity fed before that based on research. Are you only getting air out from here to the slave cylinder, peddle, correct? However I did have the bleed valve cracked open on the lowest point at clutch, gravityfeed and then forced more brake fluid through with a huge syringe and rubber stopper at fill cup. That should flush out air right? There are two sections to these systems. From top to peddle and from peddle down to clutch. If this actually worked I would have a strong pedal right now. But I still have mushy peddle. Sorry. I think I have air in the clutch peddle area cylinder.
Replaced my slave cylinder on my nissan d21. It's been sitting a while. Should have ordered the master cylinder too. First time doing it solo. Got that same kit. Maybe after today's practice session I'll have better luck with the new master cylinder. Can't you put a hose on the slave cylinder & a jar of fluid & suck it up into the master cylinder with the kit?
What if the orifice at bottom of reservoir is set way off to the rear at a 90 degree angle like my 720 Nissan truck? A special adapter would be needed and I don't see didly. Any suggestions?
Where did you get that tip on the end of the hose...i got a s10 that i need to bleed..changed the slave and the master and i see that lil hole you are talking about
The tip was part of mity-vac kit ..www.harborfreight.com/mityvac-vacuum-pump-39522.html?campaignid=17890472041&adsetid=140972204593&product=39522&store=&gclid=CjwKCAjwscGjBhAXEiwAswQqNOU4iCg1l5BcvXUu5GfAO9NEbzWy8h3ZUPEKRGPB6KaDyfWhBFdneRoC6QYQAvD_BwE
I'm going to venture no. Never seen a clutch/brake share a common reservoir...you would have to get the tube in each master..cyl orifice for it to work....sorry no help..
Hi, I have tried this technique but I don’t see any air bubbles coming out. But still the clutch pedal is down to the floor. Do you think the slave cylinder is bad ? Would appreciate your reply. Thanks
That’s the idea of the pointed rubber tip so you can push it into the hole 🕳 in the bottom of the reservoir. Make sure you have the fluid in the reservoir so when you pull the tip out nothing bit fluid will go in. No air.
My clutch and breaks share the same reservoir... Will this method fully bleed the breaks too? And, can I use this method if my slave cylinder doesn't have that JIC fitting?
Not sure with a shared reservoir...if you can see both orifices and get to them with the hose. It should work... On your slave just make sure the feed line is vertical, at the highest point on the slave... Best of luck with it
@@itchyoldfart I tried it usinng 1/8 inch inside diameter clear plastic tubing and I was able to clearly see the fluid run up the tube but there were no bubbles. Turns out I had been pushing my brake pedal instead of the clutch pedal and my earlier work had paid off and the clutch was already working. Just had to push the right pedal! Regardless, I am going to try to bleed the brakes next and I am going to start the process by using your technique. The brake pedal goes right to the floor and the master cylinder reservoir is all but empty. It makes sense to me that the air would try to rise through the fluid and that if you can pull the fluid up instead of down it should release its air bubbles. Probably not all of them given the complexity of the brake system but maybe enough that I could get a little pedal happening. Thanks a bundle for your video.
@@pawerRanjerah Yes sometimes fluid won't leak out but air can be sucked in...typically in fuel systems.. Is your slave cylinder hose straight up, on top? That's the only way this method will work... If not it will never bleed... You may have to orient your slave cylinder so the hose is directly on top and try again...you know remove the slave and re-try bleeding... Let me know how it goes
@@isaiahyjsmith2372 It will work as long as your hose goes directly in the top of the slave...If the hose enters the side of the slave. You might have to unbolt the slave and orientate the hose straight up and then bleed it
And girls who fix there own cars.. That would be me !!! I am going out to try this , it looks like it might work. Or I will pull the rest of my hair OUT !!!😅😅😅😅💪
I am not getting any pressure on my peddle. It keeps going to the floor and stays there. Why is that.? I replaced master. And slave. It's a 2000 Honda accord 3.0. 6 cyl. V teh
@@naomirwomack8683 You have air in the system .... Air compresses fluid does not.... Try sucking all the air out of the system and pumping it up again... And keep that master cylinder full during the whole process... You may be sucking air between your master cylinder and the reservoir ...check that hose...
If the hose between the master and reservoir has a pinhole leak, you will be sucking air through that pinhole and it wont work. Sorry but just another thing to check
Doesn't work on a sealed unit. Like trying to suck pop out of a pop bottle with you mouth sealing over top. The brake fluid can't replenish from the bottom without it being a 2 way system. An in and an out. Thanks anyway.
itchyoldfart56 i assume they mean the bleeder valve being closed. Since that way the hydraulic clutch system is sealed. I have seen other videos of people trying it through the top of the master like this, and the comments say that method does not work a lot of the time. Maybe you got lucky with your system… from what i can tell youre supposed to put a vacuum on the bleeder valve and add fluid to the master when necessary.
Did something very similar on my R33 GTR… used double sided tape and taped the cap for the vacuum bleeder down… vacuumed away and the amount of air was astonishing. Great tip!!!!
Love when the old timers teach me something I would never forget 👍🏼
This is the type of information I love CZcams and the CZcams community for! Everyone else is still bleeding through the nipples.
This saved me so much time and effort. I just changed the slave on my 93 corrado. It has one giant reservoir for both brakes and clutch. I have a pressure bleeder with a cap that fits the reservoir. Took the cap and the hose and attached it to the hand vacuum pump you have their. Kept the vacuum gauge between -10 and -15psi, saw bubbles and watched the level go down.
I've never had better feeling brakes and clutch in this car and I've owned it since 2008!
A million times thank you for this trick!
You are welcome.. I'm glad it worked out well... thank you brother
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That’s a beautiful toy you got … !!! Thank you I will try this before I call somebody to charge me the full price of labor and I done 3/4 of it..!!
Just saved my night I did have a syringe with a small tube attached that worked really well that I have had for years and never used till now thank you for your help!!
Thank you so much for the video. I give it five stars. The only way I’ve been able to bleed my clutch
This worked for me, brand new slave, master and hose. Holy shit. I was struggling for 2 hours with no luck. Watched this, 15 minutes and done.
Thank you sir for this video! I bought a similar tube through autozone and that did the trick as I had to replace the horrific master and slave clutch cylinder! This got rid of all the remaining air bubbles 🙏🏽
First time ive seen it done like this, awesome tip man.
Thank you for this video I was able to get my brand new clutch master cylinder and slave cylinder working in about 2 minutes.
I cut the end off of a gear oil, the little pointy fill spout that's on the end of a gear oil bottle and I used that tip to put inside vinyl tubing and stuck it down inside the little hole in the reservoir on the master cylinder.
In 2 minutes my transmission is shifting
Awesome glad to hear that
Many thanks big man, I will have a go tomorrow had it done last week with my friend but think there’s still a little air left, will be using your method tomorrow. 👍🏴🍻
Thx brother for the theory I had to modify it a little tdifferent on this 97 z3 I was having trouble with but this is a beutifull idea you are a genius
I learned something today. I drive a 93 dodge with a hydraulic clutch and this will come in handy when i replace the clutch plate.
Hey thank you for that tip on bleeding the master cylinder, my clutch pedal went to the floor and don’t know which one broke the slave or the master didn’t see any fluid coz happened on the road, limped the truck home but gonna replace both master and slave
Thank you so much
Gonna try this myself, Thank You for the info. You are a Genius!
Not boring at all . I've been fighting 85 F350 hydraulic slave cylinder and master cylinder for days now . I am really hoping this works gonna give it a shot . Greatly appreciate it
Did it work
Did it work
Fantastic informative video sir thank you 👍 sweet truck !
Awesome! I’m doing this tomorrow. Thanks!
I just replaced both the clutch master and slave cylinder on my truck and I'm having a helluva time getting the air out of the system. I will try this method tomorrow - thanks!
how did it go
@@Communism223 Didn't work for me. I actually went out the night I wrote the above comment and tried it (2a.m.). No bubbles. My problem didn't involve air in the master cylinder - instead, my clutch pedal needed adjustment (way out - I suspect my clutch is pretty worn). I had mistakenly assumed the reason I had to press the pedal clear down to the floor was due to air in the system.
Thank you very much. You saved me . Thank you!
Excellent suggestion need to try it thanks
Wow man that was badass I’m going to try this on my 2010 Audi A4 2.0t 6 speed and see what happens if that’s all I have to do I’ll be very happy
Brilliant! Thank you
Damn it, thanks a million sir.
Thank you buddy, you helped me alot. I have to do this on my 98 chevy s10.
Glad it helped
Pretty darn smart you are. Unfortunately when I went to use the method my Frontier clutch master cylinder port was at a 45 degree angle towards the back just couldn’t get the rubber tip back there.
Great video, thanks!
Awesome....glad it worked for ya
Now that is amazing!!! 😊
Bro I just learned something new
Pretty slick.
Thanks
Geat tip I got to do my isuzu
I think it's the wisest way to do it. Not pumping air in, to push air out. Just vacc it out with mouth or whatever. my gm t56 borgwarner is tough to get in 1st and reverse sometimish.
I'm getting no bubbles but have a spongy clutch. I forced brake fluid into the top reservoir yesterday and gravity fed before that based on research. Are you only getting air out from here to the slave cylinder, peddle, correct? However I did have the bleed valve cracked open on the lowest point at clutch, gravityfeed and then forced more brake fluid through with a huge syringe and rubber stopper at fill cup. That should flush out air right? There are two sections to these systems. From top to peddle and from peddle down to clutch. If this actually worked I would have a strong pedal right now. But I still have mushy peddle. Sorry. I think I have air in the clutch peddle area cylinder.
Tremendo camión.... ;) thanks!!!!!
Replaced my slave cylinder on my nissan d21. It's been sitting a while. Should have ordered the master cylinder too. First time doing it solo. Got that same kit. Maybe after today's practice session I'll have better luck with the new master cylinder. Can't you put a hose on the slave cylinder & a jar of fluid & suck it up into the master cylinder with the kit?
Good stuff
Loved the video. Very helpful thank you very much I thought it was going to be complicated.
Thank you glad it was helpful
Can these check an see if u have a leak will it show it losing pressure
I will try this before I loose my sanity
Dude ive been trying since yesterday i can get it to work the pedal is collapsed
We didn't hear back from him, so I guess he must have lost his mind
Hey guys it was the clutch I had to change it also the slave 2500 dollar job
@Don KiksBiscuits Did it work?
Basically, you are smoking brake fluid vapour. I presume it's quite addictive?
What if the orifice at bottom of reservoir is set way off to the rear at a 90 degree angle like my 720 Nissan truck? A special adapter would be needed and I don't see didly. Any suggestions?
Never encountered anything like that...sorry man...don't know
I wonder if it's better to have a guy push the pedal in while sucking out the air. TO get full air bleed out. Have to try it.
Will this get all the air out of the brake system or just the master? Also, does it matter if the car has ABS? Thanks for the great tip
@dt0349 sorry, I've never tried this on a brake system
@@itchyoldfart np, thanks for the reply
Where did you get that tip on the end of the hose...i got a s10 that i need to bleed..changed the slave and the master and i see that lil hole you are talking about
The tip was part of mity-vac kit ..www.harborfreight.com/mityvac-vacuum-pump-39522.html?campaignid=17890472041&adsetid=140972204593&product=39522&store=&gclid=CjwKCAjwscGjBhAXEiwAswQqNOU4iCg1l5BcvXUu5GfAO9NEbzWy8h3ZUPEKRGPB6KaDyfWhBFdneRoC6QYQAvD_BwE
Thanks bud..I went and got it at harbor freight
Good deal man
Does the rubber tip you use have a name to find it under?
Its part of a kit . www.harborfreight.com/mityvac-vacuum-pump-39522.html
Skeptical but I'll try this. Makes the most sense because it is gravity fed. If the master was replaced would it fill up by just adding fluid .
Not all the way you still have to evacuate the air
Will this work when the break and clutch share the same reservoir? Will this method also bleed the breaks?
I'm going to venture no. Never seen a clutch/brake share a common reservoir...you would have to get the tube in each master..cyl orifice for it to work....sorry no help..
Thanks man, I just spent $43 bucks on a vacuum kit, I fucked myself
Thanks itchy, I'm going out and suck my truck. I know brake fluid tastes bad but which one is worse Dot 3 or 4? ;-)
Hi, I have tried this technique but I don’t see any air bubbles coming out. But still the clutch pedal is down to the floor. Do you think the slave cylinder is bad ? Would appreciate your reply. Thanks
Are you sure your nozzle is fitting down in the reservoir all the way in
@@itchyoldfart I just dipped it in the brake fluid but made sure that it was below the brake fluid.
@@jun_1248 it has to be down in the orifice it's a tiny little hole
That’s the idea of the pointed rubber tip so you can push it into the hole 🕳 in the bottom of the reservoir. Make sure you have the fluid in the reservoir so when you pull the tip out nothing bit fluid will go in. No air.
@@stevanrose7439 bad slave cylinder was the issue in my case. Replaced with a new one and now the clutch works.
My clutch and breaks share the same reservoir... Will this method fully bleed the breaks too? And, can I use this method if my slave cylinder doesn't have that JIC fitting?
Not sure with a shared reservoir...if you can see both orifices and get to them with the hose. It should work... On your slave just make sure the feed line is vertical, at the highest point on the slave... Best of luck with it
@@itchyoldfart You're the man
Did it work for for you?
Does this method work for imports
I don't see why it wouldn't...
Does your method pull the air out of the slave cylinder as well as the master?
Yes it does
@@itchyoldfart I tried it usinng 1/8 inch inside diameter clear plastic tubing and I was able to clearly see the fluid run up the tube but there were no bubbles. Turns out I had been pushing my brake pedal instead of the clutch pedal and my earlier work had paid off and the clutch was already working. Just had to push the right pedal! Regardless, I am going to try to bleed the brakes next and I am going to start the process by using your technique. The brake pedal goes right to the floor and the master cylinder reservoir is all but empty. It makes sense to me that the air would try to rise through the fluid and that if you can pull the fluid up instead of down it should release its air bubbles. Probably not all of them given the complexity of the brake system but maybe enough that I could get a little pedal happening. Thanks a bundle for your video.
Hey thanks for the tip . I've been trying. air is coming out but fluid isn't going in and pedal is collapsed can anyone help me out.
Gotta get the air out.. You must be pulling air from somewhere.. cracked hose, loose fitting etc
@@itchyoldfart it must be since the fluid doesn't go down at all it is still full
@@pawerRanjerah Yes sometimes fluid won't leak out but air can be sucked in...typically in fuel systems.. Is your slave cylinder hose straight up, on top? That's the only way this method will work... If not it will never bleed... You may have to orient your slave cylinder so the hose is directly on top and try again...you know remove the slave and re-try bleeding... Let me know how it goes
6.0 swapped nice
Yes ..6.0.. thank you brother
@@itchyoldfart who did your harness
@@14paste14 www.lt1swap.com/ Did the ECM. I did the harness.
Will this work for any manual car,
Yes
itchyoldfart56 cuz the slave on my 88yj is partially bled so far but it’s a pain in the ass underneath it so hopefully this works
@@isaiahyjsmith2372 It will work as long as your hose goes directly in the top of the slave...If the hose enters the side of the slave. You might have to unbolt the slave and orientate the hose straight up and then bleed it
itchyoldfart56 it doesn’t work due to the way the master cylinder is angled I’ll just have to do it the old fashion way
@@isaiahyjsmith2372 gotcha... Guess it wont-work on all systems.... sorry brother
Did the exact same thing and no bubbles came up only fluid and my pedal is still not correct.
Sound like you may still have air in your slave cylinder
@@itchyoldfart do you have any recommendations for air in the slave?
But why not use the handpump it came with?
You absolutely could, just somewhat smoother control this way with such a small master cylinder
And girls who fix there own cars.. That would be me !!!
I am going out to try this , it looks like it might work. Or I will pull the rest of my hair OUT !!!😅😅😅😅💪
Guarantee it will work... keep your master cylinder full ..pump the pedal a couple times and then suck away...
Let me know how it goes.... ...and bravo young lady... Much respect for gals who work on their own vehicles...
I am not getting any pressure on my peddle. It keeps going to the floor and stays there. Why is that.?
I replaced master. And slave. It's a 2000 Honda accord 3.0. 6 cyl. V teh
@@naomirwomack8683 You have air in the system .... Air compresses fluid does not.... Try sucking all the air out of the system and pumping it up again... And keep that master cylinder full during the whole process... You may be sucking air between your master cylinder and the reservoir ...check that hose...
If the hose between the master and reservoir has a pinhole leak, you will be sucking air through that pinhole and it wont work. Sorry but just another thing to check
Doesn't work on a sealed unit. Like trying to suck pop out of a pop bottle with you mouth sealing over top. The brake fluid can't replenish from the bottom without it being a 2 way system. An in and an out. Thanks anyway.
What do you consider a closed system?
itchyoldfart56 i assume they mean the bleeder valve being closed. Since that way the hydraulic clutch system is sealed. I have seen other videos of people trying it through the top of the master like this, and the comments say that method does not work a lot of the time. Maybe you got lucky with your system… from what i can tell youre supposed to put a vacuum on the bleeder valve and add fluid to the master when necessary.
Didn’t work ig my system is unbleedable 🤦🏾♂️
One mistake and your sucking brake fluid.That sucks.
Your very funny 😂😂😂😂, no ur not get to the point
bullshit
Why do you say this. ..have you tried it?