Help with bleeding hydraulic clutch

[cwmusser]

So I'm doing an LS swap for a friend and he is changing to a hydraulic release bearing clutch. I have only had McLeod and Tilton release bearings in the past which both had a second line off the bearing for bleeding, but his is from Silver Sport Transmissions and only has a pressure line going to the bearing with a bleeder in the pressure line about 2" off the bellhousing. I'm having trouble getting the air out and wondering if anyone out there has found a trick to bleeding this style? Anything will be helpful and appreciated. Thank you!

[65 drop top]

“Self bleeding after initial gravity bleed” , according to their video. Hope that helps. https://youtu.be/C8VEarXbtQ0

[Hotwire]

I've had problems in the past even dealing with hydraulic setups in S10s and factory style vehicles. Something I learned that works is to pump the pedal like a jack rabbit in heat. It breaks up any lingering air bubbles and sends them looking for the highest point in the system (reservoir). Stab the clutch repeatedly for about 30 seconds like your Thumper going after a hot ticket. Watch the reservoir and see if you have bubbles coming out of the port afterwards. Wait 5 minutes for things to settle, then try the clutch.

Hopefully it helps, it's weird but it's worked for me several times.
*EDIT* Be sure the care is on an incline or jacked up so that the slave is at the dead bottom of the system and there are no downward sloped lines going to the master.

[cwmusser]

Thank you for the responses. Silver Sport makes it sound so simple, but it is not. I will definitely give the "jack rabbit" method a try,.....in heat or not!

[csouth]

I think its called the "pulse" method... I used it to bleed my clutch. Check out the Phoenix Systems bleeder...

[icemanrd19]

Put a slight vacuum in the reservoir where the drain is. Lee a low vacuum and eventually it will pull the small air bubbles. I’ve done this on multiple cars and within 10 min you are set.

https://youtu.be/1jhGAceCpx4

[cwmusser]

I do appreciate all the responses. I'm actually pulling vacuum at the bleeder with my Phoenix vacuum pump (hand held), and have a one-way check valve in the line so the fluid can only go one way. I'm keeping the reservoir full so no air can be pulled in and pulling the fluid through the system from the bleeder and into a container. Everything is tight and I'm still getting way too much air. I guess I'll just keep trying.
Thanks again!

[Hotwire]

Put Teflon tape or paste around the bleeder if you want an accurate reading. The vac gun will pull air around the threads and make it look like there's always air. Do not put a ton on the threads, one pass will be fine, don't apply to the pointed end of the bleeder.