Im about to change the clutch in a 96 Z. It has a 6 speed and an LT fun.

What do I need to do, or not do to pull this off. I do work on cars, but Ive never dealt with anything that has a hydraulic clutch before. Do I need to bleed and or adjust this thing? Is there some hidden line that I might accidentally break? Do I even have to mess with the hydraulic system at all?

Thanks.

 

bump.

 

Not specifically talking camaros here (just generic) but with a hydraulic clutch you'll usually have a master and slave cylinder. When you push the pedal down you push in the piston inside the master, that in turn works the slave cylinder which usually pushes on your release fork and pulls back the pressure plate, engaging/disengaging your pressure plate/clutch etc....

Usually that means if you can find the master cylinder for the clutch, follow the line, you'll find the slave cylinder and how it's attached (to the bellhousing or elsewhere, etc).

When you bleed a hydraulic clutch make sure the pedal has no pressure on it (if you bleed it) since it may not bleed all the way if it does. I usually use a pressure bleeder on mine and take pressure off the pedal. Then make sure the pedal is set with 1/4" of play before it pushes in.

Again... that's generic, not specific to your car, but in case you're looking for generic "hydraulic clutch" info.

Sorry I can't help you more, I'd rather just help generically than talk about a clutch setup i'm not familiar with and steer you in the wrong direction. But hopefully, that somewhat helps.

 

So the slave cylinder is the thing on the trans with the braided line? Will anything fly apart when you take it off? How do I line things up for re assembly?

 

Nothing to line up. Just unbolt it and set it aside so you can remove the trans to take out your old clutch. Basically the slave cylinder is just sitting there held on by 2 bolts. Unbolt it and it will pop off. Easy as that

 

You'll see what I'm talking about when you get under the car and look at it. It's really simple.