RB20 in, clutch pedal stuck

[Cloud7659]

OK everyone, maybe its a simple fix and I just suck. This is my first swap and almost everything has gone perfect except my clutch. I have fluid in the reservoir and I have already tried both the s13 and the r32 slave and no matter what I do the clutch pedal has no pressure. Can anyone help?

[Joe]

bleed the clutch, you have air in the lines.

[Cloud7659]

How would I do that? I know, I suck.

[themadscientist]

use a bleeder bottle or make one out of a gatorade bottle and some hose. Put the hose on the bleeder screw and pump the pedal and hold it down while another guy cracks open the bleeder. Put the hose under the fluid level in the bottle so you can see the bubbles, close the bleeder screw. Keep doing that until no air comes out, start at the slave cylinder and work up to the master cylinder, don"t forget the bleeder on the valve body. It's a PITA and will take a while.

[Joe]

valve body? where is that bleeder?

and just to clarify a little on the bleeding procedure, you dont need to bleed the master if there is still fluid in it, and the proper order is this

open bleederpush pedal down (almost to floor)close bleederrelease pedal

make SURE you dont run the clutch master dry, it will become a much longer bleeding process.

also dont need no fanch tube and catch can. just bleed onto the ground, just pump slowly.

[240+civic=pimp]

I couldnt explain it any better!!

You dont need a Mity VAc or anything to bleed brakes or clutches.

[themadscientist]

some valve bodies (the aluminum block bolted to the frame next to the slave cylinder that all the lines run in and out before heading up to the master cylinder) have a bleeder. Not all have it, I don't know how they decide which ones get it but check on your car. I did a five speed swap on a Skyline and didn't notice the little bugger and I was bleeding it for hours with no sucess until I realized I missed one.