How to Change the Clutch Fluid on a Corvette

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How to Change the Clutch Fluid on a Corvette

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

In this guide you will learn how to fix the clutch on a 2012 corvette (grand sport). This may be necessary when your clutch starts to become “squishy” indicating its in need of fluid replacement. This takes approximately 15-20 mins for someone with moderate experience on cars and would be rated 3 on difficulty scale.

Tools

Step 1

Step 1: Locate and open hood

Step 2

Step 2: Cover the paint of car in the work area with rag or cloths (this is to avoid exposing the paint to break fluid as it will damage it)

Step 3

Step 3: Locate the container under hood for the clutch master cylinder and take the lid off

Step 4

Step 4: Use a turkey baster to remove the old fluid in the container

Step 5

Step 5: Put the old fluid gathered into an empty water bottle

Step 6

Step 6: Pour the Dot4 brake fluid into the the clutch cylinder container that you just emptied

Step 7

Step 7: Locate the speed bleeder for the clutch (it's a steel braided line)

Step 8

Step 8: using a 12mm and 14mm wrench turn the end of the bleeder to the left in order to crack it open

Step 9

Step 9: Put the end of the bleeder into an empty water bottle

Step 10

Step 10: Now get behind the wheel and pump the clutch. ~ This will pump out the old fluid from the system into the water bottle. While pumping the clutch pour more of the Dot4 fluid into the container. (Maker sure to not let the container go completely empty while doing this step)

Step 11

Step 11: After pumping the clutch about 10-15 times and replacing the brake fluid as necessary, the fluid that comes out of the bleeder should become clean