how do you bleed the slave cylinder off on a 97 dodge dakota?

Question

I just replaced the slave clylinder on my 97 dodge dakota and i am trying to figure out how to bleed it off. there is no bleed valve on the slave cylinder or line.

Answer 1

Don't confuse it with brakes. The clutch hydraulics are self-bleeding. Keep the clutch master cylinder full and the slave cylinder full...go for a short ride....and check fluid in both, add as necessary. When you take a ride and don't have to add any fluid...the system is bled....It shouldn't take long for this to happen....Good Luck

Answer 2

Wow, yet another American engineering nighmare!

As the other fellow mentioned, this looks like a gravity feed predicament while the line is open or loose where it is connected to the slave cylinder. It does help to have another foot to help slowly push the clutch pedal while you loosen and then tighten from underneath.

Just make sure you keep the fluid reservoir full so you don't push more air in the line if it runs dry while you bleed it.

If you don't have help. I use a long piece of wood like a 2x4 and push the pedal down and hold it down while the line is open and then tighten the line up before letting the pedal back up. Then check for tightness or hardness in the pedal and if it still feels limp, open the line again and push the pedal down again and hold it down with the 2x4 and then tighten up the line again and so on.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

hit it realy hard with a hammer.
just kidding, im not 100% on this but if you are talkin about brake slave cylinder then try bleeding the brakes old fashioned style (pumpin the pedal and such)
if you want to know more about that process let me know

Answer 4

Have somone pump the pedal and hold it down while you crack the line itself, then tighten the line while they are still holding the pedal in and repeat. If you have the pressure type of fitting that slips in and locks then you should push the pedal down several times then pull it up manually and repeat several times. Good Luck