How Do I Turn The Bleeder Valve With a Hose On It?

[spadepro22]

I'm bleeding my clutch today and I a hose on the bleeder, but how I'm I going to loosen and tighten it with that hose on it? Yes I've researched, but haven't found anything telling me how to do is besides the method of how to do it.

 

[snowborder714]

You mean like using an open ended wrench from the side as opposed to a socket? Or slipping a box wrench on before you put on the hose?

 

[spadepro22]

You mean like using an open ended wrench from the side as opposed to a socket? Or slipping a box wrench on before you put on the hose?

Put a box wrench on, but there is no room to turn it.

 

[snowborder714]

Have a spare one you can cut in half to get more clearance?

You should be able to remove the hose to loosen/tighten as fluid should only flow out when depressing the clutch pedal. Or see if you can loosen/tighten enough by hand to do the job, and then snug it up after you're done.

 

[spadepro22]

Have a spare one you can cut in half to get more clearance?

You should be able to remove the hose to loosen/tighten as fluid should only flow out when depressing the clutch pedal. Or see if you can loosen/tighten enough by hand to do the job, and then snug it up after you're done.

Guess Im just going to do it without the hose. Thanks

 

[donniekak]

I don't see in the pic how you don't have room. Crack it open with an open end wrench.

 

[spadepro22]

I don't see in the pic how you don't have room. Crack it open with an open end wrench.

I tried. Then the wrench is all the way on it, it sets at a angle where its hitting the slave cylinder. I don't want to booger up the bleeder trying to turn it at a bad angle.

 

[donniekak]

What you can do is get a speed bleeder. Crack it open, put a hose on it, pump, and bleed away, then remove the hose, and tighten it back up. They have a check valve, and don't need to be tightened, and broke loose repeatedly to bleed.

 

[Auto RS T]

Those speed bleeders are nice.


Use a deep socket with the bleeder hose through the center. Gives you enough leverage to bleed it by hand.

 

[spadepro22]

Bled it without hose. Its seems to be good. Thanks