Bench Bleeding Clutch Master Cylinder
One round of bleeding the slave cylinder is complete when your friend lifts their foot off of the clutch pedal.
Bench bleeding clutch master cylinder. A bench mounted vise is a great tool for the job. Next have a helper slowly pump the brake pedal several times before keeping it held down. You ll need steadiness to bleed the master cylinder. With the bleed valve closed and your friend s foot off of the pedal open the brake fluid reservoir on the master cylinder and add brake fluid to it to ensure it doesn t run dry as you go.
To bleed a master cylinder start by lifting up the car with a jack so you can work underneath it. Just don t use the dining room table. If you don t have one or don t have a bench at all you can buy a clamp on vise that can be removed when you re done. While the brake pedal is down detach the hoses from the brakes to the master cylinder and let the brake fluid drain into a container.
Clamp the master cylinder securely in a vise.