Bleeding The Clutch Line

[Horseshoer]

I got the line and master assembly out and the line replaced on the bench,
the roll pin pressed out easily, as I knew it would
(I was just hoping to not have to remove everything)
and it is now back in the truck.

I have started to bleed the line,
and have run about a pint of Dot 3 through it.

There are lots of air coming still.

I am using a vacuum hand pump system (Mityvac) to draw the fluid.

Any thoughts or special tips.

 

[Blacksheep Josh]

2 Threads?

Anyways, I've read many many many times to bench bleed and that it works better... maybe try that?

 

[SPORTEXP]

I had the same predicament (forgot to bench bleed). What I did was the same as you, but I had to disconnect the master cylinder from the clutch pedal and firewall then lower the front of it down so the rear of it (the end with the lines attached) was higher than the front to allow the trapped air to bubble out through the reservoir when vacuum was applied. Keep in mind that air will leak past the seals under vacuum.