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Dodge: bleeding hydraulic lutch, clutch master cylinder, clutch system


Question
I have a 2002 2500 ram with 6 speed.  Hydraulics on clutch went south so I have replaced faulty components but now can not seem to get any pedal back.  I feel that it is due to air in system but the  system lacks a bleeder screw.  I performed installation based on replacement parts specs for pre-filling slave cylinder and pumping piston to release air into reservoir...  Any tricks or comments?

Thanks

Answer
Gary,
The clutch system is serviced as an assembly,The components cannot be serviced seperately.They're filled with fluid during manufacture,then sealed.If the system is leaking or has air in it the entire system has to be replaced.The clutch pedal position switch is a part of the starter relay circuit and is mounted on the clutch master cylinder pushrod.The switch closes the starter relay circuit only when the pedal is fully depressed.The switch is an integral part of the master cylinder and pushrod and cannot be serviced seperately.To test the switch,verify that the engine will not crank over when the clutch pedal is in the release position,and that it does crank over with the pedal depressed.If the engine starts without depressing the clutch pedal,replace the switch.