Bleed LS1 CLutch. Help Needed.

[ConElite]

Well I was going to attempt to bleed the clutch b/c The fluid was really dark and I was unable to locate the Bleeder valve. Can I Get some info on this?

[Performin Norman]

It is on the driver's side of the bellhousing, above the half way point. It isn't the easiest thing in the world to get to.

[ConElite]

It is on the driver's side of the bellhousing, above the half way point. It isn't the easiest thing in the world to get to.

im just curious, is it going to be like a bleeder from brakes? I have bleed clutch lines b4 but never on an f-body and neither me or my brother (AmericanZ28) could find it.

[fastTa]

Like Norm said, it is on the top left (driver's) side of the bellhousing.



It's just like bleeding the brakes, but make sure you stomp on the cluch pedal prety hard a few times before cracking the bleeder screw. Don't ever let the cluch off the floor until the bleeder screw is closed.

You are going to get some fluid down inside the bellhousing. This is normal so don't worry about it.

[ConElite]

Like Norm said, it is on the top left (driver's) side of the bellhousing.



It's just like bleeding the brakes, but make sure you stomp on the cluch pedal prety hard a few times before cracking the bleeder screw. Don't ever let the cluch off the floor until the bleeder screw is closed.

You are going to get some fluid down inside the bellhousing. This is normal so don't worry about it.

Thanks alot Kevin. Im going to go out there and attempt it today. So there should be like a simple bleeder right were u marked the X huh?

[fastTa]

Thanks alot Kevin. Im going to go out there and attempt it today. So there should be like a simple bleeder right were u marked the X huh?

LOL, I didn't actually mark that "X", I just dug up the picture for you. But yes, that is where you will find the bleeder. Some LS1 guys will actually make a neat hole in the floor pan right above the bleeder so that they can have easy access to the bleeder without having to get under the car. Those are usually cars that see lots of track time though.

[Injuneer]

The bleeder is on the slave cylinder, which is on the face of the tranny cover, concentric with the input shaft. Its a long "hex" shaft with a hole in it, just barely peeking out of the hole in the bell housing. Its not going to look like a brake bleeder.

[ConElite]

Alright well I was not able to get to it this past weekend and I was laying around after work today so I decided to try and look for the bleeder. Well it took me about 45 minutes simply to try and find the correct size. But I figured it out and had my brother pump the clutch. OMG that stuff was black like crazy. Bleed it about 12 times and went through about 3 reservoir's full. That things smooth as butter. And now my reverse goes in smoothly and I can downshift smoothly. Thanks alot guys, Seriously, Couldnt have done it with-out u guys.