2002 Civic Slave Cylinder Bleeding Process

The 2002 Honda Civic comes with a 1.7-liter four-cylinder engine and a manual transmission (if equipped). The clutch system on the 2002 Honda Civic is fully hydraulic, which means it has a clutch master cylinder and a clutch slave cylinder. The clutch slave cylinder is attached to the front of the engine block and extends a piston into the transmission housing. When the clutch is applied, it applies pressure to the slave cylinder piston. If there is air in the slave cylinder, the piston does not extend fully, which prevents the clutch from fully disengaging from the engine. The clutch hydraulic system uses standard DOT3 brake fluid.

Instructions

1

Park the vehicle and set the parking brake. Set the manual transmission gear selector to the neutral position. Lift the vehicle hood and support it with the hood prop rod.

2

Open the cap on the brake master cylinder's fluid reservoir and fill it with Honda DOT3 brake fluid.

3

Attach the clear hose to the bleeder valve located on the right side of the slave cylinder (faces the driver side front wheel). Direct the other end of the clear hose into the container of brake fluid.

4

Loosen the bleeder valve by rotating it counterclockwise with the 5/16-inch line wrench. Instruct a helper to push the clutch pedal to the floor slowly. As the pedal is pumped, fluid and air expels from the slave cylinder through the clear hose. Instruct the helper to hold the pedal to the floor. Tighten the bleeder valve. Instruct the helper to release the clutch pedal.

5

Repeat step 4 until there are no longer any air bubbles being pushed through the clear tube. Tighten the bleeder valve snug. Remove the clear tube. Top off the clutch master cylinder with Honda DOT3 brake fluid. Lower and latch the vehicle hood.