97 dakota clutch? how to bleed?

[Dearman@MS]

new clutch new clutch master cly new slave no pedal?? no bleeder valve?? how to bleed??

[PAPA BEAR]

i looken on mitchel no help called a friend at dodge he said you must replace whole assembly at once no bleeder valve on it hope this helps

[03chevy]

here is what i found......



How do you bleed the master-slave clutch release system on a 1999 Dodge Dakota 2.5 L there are no bleeders on it?

In: Dodge Dakota


Dodge clutch master and slave cylinder


My answer is based on a 2000 Dodge Dakota 4.7L 4x4. My clutch operation seems very similar.
The master cylinder and slave cylinder are replaced as a unit and are not designed to be repaired or bled. The replacement unit will come bled from the factory.
It may be possible to fill each component separately. Disassemble the slave cylinder by pulling the rod out of the cylinder. Remove the spiral retaining ring and seal unit below and filling it with fluid. Then reassemble. This will only remove the air from the slave cylinder. Perhaps, while the slave cylinder is removed, you could mostly bleed the master cylinder and line by keeping the reservoir full, pumping the pedal while holding the line outlet pointing up. Then carefully reattach the slave cylinder. Of course, it is still possible that you would still have some air in the system after all this hard work! Note: Do not press the clutch pedal with the system attached while the slave cylinder is not mounted on the transmission! With fluid in the system, it will cause the slave cylinder rod and all it's parts to shoot out. This will most likely damage the spiral retaining ring.

[jlsavoy]

With the slave cylinder depressed that is rod all the way in and master cylinder filled with fluid when released will cause vacuum in slave and draw in the fluid

[Dearman@MS]

thanks for the help and info thanks papa bear for the reply. you guys are great