' 99 Ford F-450

Fritz Maurer · Apr 19, 2013

I need to replace the slave cylinder. The original
has no bleeder. I haven't purchased one yet, but if
the replacement cylinder has no means for bleeding,
how do you get the air out? The cylinder is external
and screws into the bell housing. Thanks, Fritz

Jack in Colo · Apr 19, 2013

Just replaced the slave cylinder on my 2000 F-350, bolted it on put fluid in the resevoir and pump it a few times and it worked just fine.

caseyc · Apr 19, 2013

Second what Jack said. Just bolt it on, fill up with fluid and they just go to working.

Casey in SD

Morgan Flowers · Apr 19, 2013

(quoted from post at 14:07:55 04/19/13) I need to replace the slave cylinder. The original
has no bleeder. I haven't purchased one yet, but if
the replacement cylinder has no means for bleeding,
how do you get the air out? The cylinder is external
and screws into the bell housing. Thanks, Fritz

When I install them, make sure their is fluid in the line and the slave cylinder is pushed all the way in when I connect it. After it is connected you can let it spring back and it will suck the fluid up in the cylinder. You can pump it a couple times to get the rest of the air out of it but I've never had any trouble getting the air out. Hope this helps.

Fritz Maurer · Apr 19, 2013

Thanks, I will try it. Sounds a lot easier than my '85-'91 F-250s... That was always an adventure.

Traditional Farmer · Apr 19, 2013

If you want to do it right replace the whole assembly

mite-help · Apr 19, 2013

don't know about f450, but some of the earlier 250-350 had an allen head bleeder tiny, kinda hard to see---

caseyc · Apr 19, 2013

A 99 would be an assembly.

Casey in SD

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