how do i bleed a replaced clutch line on a volvo fs7 17 on a J plate 4x2 unit as i know there's a nipple to bleed through, but everything is covered in thick black paint and i cant find it??

steve, August 2008

you need to back bleed it,basically fill a clean oil can with brake fluid,undo the nipple on the clutch servo (some had 2 use the furthest one away from hyd pipe).connect oil can to this using short length of screen washer hose.get an assistant to hold something to catch fluid underneath fluid resorvoir (under front grill)and carefully pump brake fliud through intill clean fluid comes through! thats the way ive allways done it. hope this is of help

Jenks, October 2008

bleed nipple is always at the highest point of the slave cylinder,otherwise how would the air get out?not unlikely that some animal has broken it off,not a large diameter and of course they are hollow.easy break.if so,then new slave time.

caine, August 2008