Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
Service Adjustment Procedure: Bleeding
Whenever the clutch tube, the clutch hose, and/or the clutch master cylinder have been removed, or if the clutch pedal is spongy, bleed the system.
Specified fluid: SAE J1703 (DOT 3 or DOT 4)
Concentric slave cylinder air bleeding procedure
- After disconnecting a cap from the concentric slave cylinder air bleeder, insert a vinyl hose in the plug.
- Loosening the plug screw, press and release the clutch pedal about 10 times.NOTE: Hold the air bleeder body not to rotate with a spanner (A). The holding is needed when the plug loosened or tightened.
- Tighten the plug (B) during the clutch pedal pressed. Afterwards, raise the pedal with a hand.
Tightening torque :
(B) 24.5~28.4N.m (2.5~2.9kgf.m, 18.1~21.0lb-ft)
- After pressing the clutch pedal 3 times more, loosen the plug and retighten it with the pedal pressed. Raise it again, then.
- Repeat the step 4 two or three times. (until there is no bubble in the fluid)
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.