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Replacing Clutch Fluid

Old May 26, 2021 | 01:27 AM
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I have an '01 Dakota with a 5 speed manual. I'm trying to find out if the clutch fluid can be bled and replaced. The local Dodge dealer said it's sealed. A couple threads here seem to confirm it, but Is this end of story or are there options?
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Old May 26, 2021 | 07:32 AM
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See if there is a bleeder valve on the slave cylinder. My guess is, there isn't... which makes the exercise quite difficult. I believe the slave/master/line are replace as one unit in the event it fails.....
 
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I'm not a mechanic and wouldn't know where to look, but I have an appt with one who said they would flush it. From what I've read, everything points to what you said, that it's a sealed system and everything is replaced as a unit. So I'm guessing the mechanic either doesn't know about the sealed system or taking me for a ride.
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Yeah, use a turkey baster to suck out the old fluid from the master, refill with fresh, and call it a 'flush'...... Seen that happen before.

Slave cylinder is down on the trans. You can follow the line from the master, down to it. If there is a bleeder valve on it, it's flushable. If there ain't, it ain't.
 
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