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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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From: Sunrise Fl
Car: 91 Camaro TBI 5.0
Transmission: Auto
Please !! How do you bleed a t5?!

I've been at it for three weeks now, Some say pump, some say don't pump, bleed screw would bleed pure fluid; no air while pedal is compressed yet still no reponse from the slave cylinder when I press the pedal. I need step by step method of instruction, bleeding for dummies, because Im sure my hands are going to smell like brake fluid for weeks as much as Ive been on this....
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Engine: 360 .060 over TPI
Transmission: T-5
1. Fill the clutch master cylinder with fluid,
NOTE: DO NOT LET IT RUN DRY during the bleeding process.
2.There is an allen bleed screw on the slave cylinder. It is right at the front, on top next to the fluid tube. 4 or 5 mm If I remmember correctly.
3.Push the pedal and hold, then crack the screw. then close the screw, then release the pedal and repeat until no air comes out.
NOTE: Don't release the brake pedal with teh screw opne or you will suck air back in.
Just like brakes.

You may need to pump the pedal a couple of times to get fluid into the clutch master cylinder.
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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From: va fairfax
Car: 85 camaro z28
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Transmission: auto to manaul
master and slave could be bad. you can buy the whole kit from gm prebleed, no headacks
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 05:08 AM
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gm way is to do a gravity bleed. i never found it to be real a good method. i use a pheniox injector and do a reverse bleed. take about as long to type this as it does to do the actual work.
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Old Dec 24, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: L03 305 V-8 (for now ;) )
Transmission: T-5 5 speed
Axle/Gears: stock... whatever that means :)
I just cracked the bleeder screw open and let it gravity bleed. It may take longer but it works!
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