Soft clutch pedal

ViperGMC

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Changed out the clutch and flywheel on a 94' and can not get the pedal firm. I have bled and bled and bled, but it is still soft. Everything works but it’s hard to move the shifter thru the gears. Feels like the clutch needs to disengage slightly more. I am now thinking the slave may be weak and cannot push the new clutch all the way. I have racked my brain and talked to many Viper techs on how to bleed, but no change. Anyone have experience with this?
 
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Q 1. new flywheel
Q 2. never been replaced 37K miles
 

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Borrowed from another post.

This is a little write up by Jerry Scott with an addition by Viper Wizard at the end on how to bleed the clutch, in case you are interested.

1. Remove the cap from the reservoir.

2. Have someone in the car push the clutch petal to the floor and hold.

3. Put a 11 mm box wrench on the bleeder valve, then hold a cotton rag over the opening to catch the fluid.
(I could not get a hose to fit over the hex. shaped bleeder valve.)

4. Open the valve and let out a small amount into the rag.

5. Pump the clutch rapidly, a minimum of 10 times and repeat the bleeding.

6. Fill the reservoir to the step.

7. Pump rapidly 10 times, hold to the floor and bleed a third time.

8. Pump rapidly 10 times, then refill the reservoir to the step. (The level will go down after you pump the
last time.)

9. Replace the cap and your are finished.

10. Wait at least an hour! Have someone step down on the Clutch
ONCE and hold it down!
Crack the bleeder loose-Just a smidgen[1/16 of a turn] and listen
for the last of the air to come out of the system..
Repeat one more time.
Top off the Reservoir.
 

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If repeated bleeding hasnt helped, I'd be betting on the slave cylinder especially since its the original one still on the car. But I'd be calling Tator and getting his expert opinion before listening to my .02 opinion
 
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Carguy07, did a search and found that routine earlier today. It did not help. I also have a vacuum bleed system, but that did not help either. I'll try a few more things tomorrow.
 

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