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Subject:Re: New Transmission Time?
From:Roger Sisler
Date:Fri, 6 Jan 2006 15:49:13 -0500

Maybe try a synthetic trans oil. I hear they can do wonders,but the clutch
cylinder bleed is the first thing to do.

Speaking of clutch bleeding, how is this done?  When I replaced  my
components I could not get it blead proper. I pumped about 2000 times or
more! Still no pressure to activate the clutch. Mostly air in the lines. I
filled the resivour to the tipity top and resumed pumping. By luck it
pumped up and the clutch worked.Good thing as I was about to quit. But this
was luck. Had  to be. I hear of pressure bleeding for this system. Is this
correct? What is needed and how is it done? Now that my clutch works, I
need to bleed the system again just for maintinance(2 years).Can I just
pump it like a brake system? Tanks