Chevy S-10s have hydraulic clutches. If there is air in the line or in the slave cylinder, the mechanical function of the clutch fails and the driver cannot engage or disengage the vehicle's gears. In order to remove the air, you must bleed the line and slave cylinder. Bleeding a clutch line is a simple task, but it is a two-person job. With the right tools and a partner, a mechanic or S10 owner can bleed the clutch line in a few minutes.
Instructions
- 1
Get under the S10 and locate the clutch's slave cylinder and bleeder valve. The slave cylinder is connected to the end of the clutch's drive shaft with linkage. At the other end of the cylinder is the clutch-line hose. On the side of the slave cylinder is the bleeder valve.
2Ask your partner to get inside the S10 and push the clutch to the floor. Turn the bleeder valve counterclockwise with a wrench one complete turn. When you do so, air from the line escapes from the clutch line. Ask your partner to release the clutch.
3Unscrew the nut connected to the bolt holding the clutch's drive-shaft linkage to the push rod on the end of the cylinder. Remove the bolt. Pulling the bolt out of the linkage may require pliers. Press the push rod into the slave drive. This action forces the air out of the slave cylinder.
4Turn the bleeder valve clockwise to close it. Connect the clutch drive shaft linkage to the cylinder push rod and slide the bolt into the linkage to connect them. Replace the bolt.
