How to bleed clutch system??What fluids to use???

[Brian]

Alright I got a new slave cylinder and SS Clutch line and I wanna try to install myself, first thing is it hard to switch the slave or is it just those two bolts off and on and its switched. Next the main thing I need to know is once the new slave and clutch line are hooked up how do I bleed the system, your gonna have to give me a little bit of detailed instructions so I know everything to do, also what fluids do I have to use once its bleed and where do I fill it from. I am looking to do this today so tell me fluids I could pick up at any autozone or something. If anyone knows get back to me asap, I wanna try to get this done today, but get it done right. Tell me anything you know about this.

[Defiant]

Well, I didn't get on until this morning, but there's about five ways to bleed it I've heard of:

1. Helper pumps, just like brakes.
2. Speedbleeder
3. Crack open bleeder, press in on slave piston with your finger, close bleeder, let slave spring draw down more fluid.
4. Mity-Vac
5. Get a turkey baster bulb, use it to force fluid from the clutch resevoir down through the system to the bleeder.
6. Gravity (dicey)

I like #3 best.

It's one of the easiest jobs on a DSM, just the banjo bolt and the two bolts. When re-assembling, start the banjo bolt (your ss line will replace the fitting, won't it?) before bolting the slave back up, it's easy to get crossed- get it well-started with your fingers before putting a wrench on it.
Use DOT 3 or 4 fluid, does't really matter which, but flush out the master to replace it all. It's the remote resevoir just outboard of the brake master cylinder. Figure on bleeding it again in a week, although maybe getting rid of that bizarre accumulator and going to the ss line will cure that.

VFAQ:
http://www.plymouthlaser.com/slave2.htm