Correct way to bleeding a clutch?

I have a 2007 toyota tacoma. We've tried bleeding the clutch but it didn't work.the clutch pedal is on the floor. Can anyone give me instruction on how to bleed the clutch the correct way?

 

Attach line to bleeder, immerse other end of line in fluid, have somebody push the clutch to the floor and hold, open bleeder let fluid and air out, close bleeder. Have person in car release clutch and repeat until all air is gone.

 

The clutch is stuck on the floor. If we lift it up it will stay, but if we try to push it down at all it slams down to the floor.

 

Did you have the system open at any point?

 

Yes. My husband and a mechanic that isn't to familiar with manual transmissions drained the fluid because they were going to replace the clutch. They didn't replace it after all, so when they were getting ready to bleed i got in the truck and pressed the clutch down.it stayed down.they tried the manual way with out the pump.then they tried the pump.nothing worked.

 

Is the system topped off with fluid?

 

Yes

 

Sounds like you just have lots of air in there. Unless there is something disconnected or not assembled correctly

 

So should they just keep using the pump until it gets all the air out? I can't believe this mechanic doesn't know what to do.I'm afraid he'll do damage if he's not doing the job right.

 

Keep pumping the clutch pedal with you hand while the bleeder screw is open. Do this until the pedal starts building pressure, then bleed normally.

Edit: Close the bleeder screw and pump the pedal with your hand until pressure builds, then bleed normally.

 

Does it take a long time to get all the air out?

 

Depends on how much is in there. Stop using a pump and do it by hand with two people. One in the truck and one at the bleeder

 

Ok.thank you.I'll have them try it.

 

My way for Tacomas is pretty simple.

I crack the bleeder, keep my finger over the bleeder, while the helper continuously pumps. I assist the return of the pedal by compressing the clutch/slave with my hand.

Once the pedal is more firm I begin traditional bleeding, pump, hold etc.

 

One thing to add. Find a new mechanic. I think it is also a good thing that they didn't replace the clutch!

 

I know this is an old post but it just happened to me. Call me a noob or an idiot but I thought I would save someone some serious trouble. I read all the comments about getting a bad unit out of the box, so I returned two of them and bought a pump. The problem was much more simple but maybe not obvious to an inexperienced person.

The brake master cylinder has a divider. The front section holds fluid for the clutch master cylinder. When you remove the cylinder it will drain completely, but again if you are not familiar with this it will still appear to be full since the brake half is still full. Put more brake fluid in until the front side fills up. Then keep refilling until you are done bleeding.

Also note that the cylinder instructions state to not fully adjust the rod out because it may move too far and block the inlet. Therefore you will not get any fluid into the cylinder.

Hope this helps someone as oblivious as I was.

 

There is also a spring attached to the pedal that pulls it up. At least on my 2001 there is. Just thought I would throw that out there for future readers.