GT350/GT clutch bleed assistance/guidence

[stang99svt]

Recently replaced the Gt350 clutch with another OEM and the stainless steal line. The TOB was replaced not to long ago and was fairly new so I didn't opt to change it this time around .
Of course now I'm having issues getting the clutch line bleed. I spent probably more then an hour manually pumping the clutch peddle with really no improvement. I even offset the raised vehicle to tilt driver side up to hopefully get those bubbles out.
I purchased a 42mm pressure cap for the master clutch top as well. I have a motive brake system as well.

Looking for guidance on next steps since it appears I'm not getting the fluid down to the TOB. Should I get a different vacuum setup? Slightly screwed and need to yank down the trans again to the get to input on the trans side?

 

[JAJ]

Service manual instructions say to pull 15" to 20" vacuum for a minute on the reservoir then release it suddenly. Do it over and over until the clutch is working properly, as many as four or five times.

Sounds like you'll need a Mityvac along with something like that cap in the picture to hook it up with.

 

[TMSBOSS]

I replaced slave and master cylinder last week. Manual bleeding only made me tired. One good pull of vacuum fixed it.

 

[stang99svt]

I do have a motive system/unit. So sounds like I need to hook that up and start pulling as recommended above.

 

[TMSBOSS]

I believe a motive system is pressure, not vacuum. I could, and often am.

 

[blacksheep-1]

no reason to get crazy with this, go to your local hardware store, get a rubber stopper that fits your reservoir, drill a hole in it, force a 1/4 inch piece of copper tubing through the stopper, then use this to apply the vacuum. Between the hardware store and Advance Auto you should have about $60 invested, more if you go with the hi zoot vacuum pump.

 

[TMSBOSS]

I bought a pump last weekend for $42.00. A mityvac. They had $20.00, specials. If it’s one time use, no need to go big.

 

[stang99svt]

Yes realizing my statement yesterday I went ahead and just purchased a simple unit as described above from Amazon, showed yup in a total of 18 hours

 

[TMSBOSS]

Cool. That sucks. Hope it works for ya. LOL

 

[stang99svt]

Yes the $20 vacuum pump system along with a 42mm cap from amazon appears to have fixed the issue. I'm sure their maybe another bubble or to so I'll drive it a tad and then re vacuum pump. Otherwise everything felt pretty good.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Same for me. I pumped several hundred times and had no pedal. One good pull with the vac pump and the pedal was there. Glad she is working for you now.

 

[stang99svt]

I mean mine seem to take a little effort to fit but once I got it on there it seemed to do the job.