There's a nipple on the slave cylinder you use to bleed air out of the system much like you do when bleeding brakes. 

Chris.

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Dnia Jan 11, 2012 o godz. 14:36 Kendra Calhoun <kendracalhoun@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> The fluid was really low so I replaced it but it's still not working... it
> would work immediately right? Going to look into that slave cylinder
> problem now. Hope it doesn't need a new clutch... is that what a master
> cylinder is or is that different too? What's bleeding? Like draining from
> somewhere? Geez... thanks for helping this beginner out.
> 
> On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 6:27 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
> scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> 
>> that's on track..
>> the posters words..
>> "transmission flush fluid  ' ..
>> totally not the right realm.
>> You need Brake Fluid , like DOT 3 grade, to bleed the clutch hydraulic
>> fluid, it sounds like.
>> 
>> and ...if the clutch hydraulic system is not working ..
>> it's not like 'oh some just leaked out  and all you need to do is bleed
>> it.'
>> Yes, bleeding may get your working in the short term ..
>> but usually it means that either the slave cyl on the trans bell housing is
>> going south .( quite common ) or worse, the Clutch Master Cylinder on the
>> clutch pedal is going south.
>> The second one is a lot harder to do ..
>> often lasts from original ...but it could be due.
>> If you find any brake fluid or moisture around the clutch pedal ..it could
>> be that.
>> Slave cylinders last 6 to 8 years or so.
>> Not that hard to replace...though there is a little mod I do to the aftmost
>> of the two mounting bolts that makes things a lot easier.
>> 
>> It's a quite common failure. Something you want fixed right before a trip.
>> and ..
>> in all cases, Brake Fluid should be changed every two years..
>> including the Clutch Hydrualic Fluid.
>> I bet it looks like thin black water ..
>> the stuff leaking out of your clutch hyd system.
>> Brake fluid absorbs water out of the air..just sitting there.
>> It needs to be changed every two years ...very important , for brakes and
>> clutch system
>> 
>> scott
>> www.turbovans.com
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Don Hanson" <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 12:58 PM
>> Subject: Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
>> 
>> 
>> That sounds to me like a hydraulic problem.   Low fluid, as was
>>> suggested..or perhaps a leaking clutch cylinder letting air get in and
>>> clutch (brake) fluid get out.   If it did just get low somehow without any
>>> obvious leaking...you may have to add fluid and bleed the air from the
>>> system...
>>> I just recently  encountered that on my 84 and it turned out to be the
>>> clutch slave cylinder....
>>> 
>>> Don Hanson
>>> 
>>> On Sun, Jan 8, 2012 at 9:44 AM, Kendra Calhoun
>>> <kendracalhoun@gmail.com>**wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all. So my 82 L has gone from squeaking when shifting to having a
>>>> floppy
>>>> clutch and not shifting at all when the engine is on. I can shift into
>>>> gears when it's off though... My roommate thinks I need to get some
>>>> transmission flush fluid and it'll be fixed... I hope so! We're hitting
>>>> the
>>>> road next week for two months so I hope it isn't anything major
>>>> (expensive). Any of you more experienced vanagoners experienced this?
>>>> Thanks!!!
>>>> 
>>>>