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Old 01-01-2014, 12:32 PM   #1
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How in the *f* do you remove the clutch slave bleed nipple cover?

It feels like it is made of ridgy black metal material. I can spin it, but it doesn't seem to thread off. I have tried pulling it, and even got a pair of vice grips on it (weakly) and I can't get it to come off. Is there some simple trick I am missing? It seems to be made of a harder material than the brake bleed nipple cover.

I am thrashing around in frustration

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Old 01-01-2014, 12:39 PM   #2
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Mine seems to be identical to the brake bleed nipple covers. Try prying off with a screw driver if you can get it up in there.

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Old 01-01-2014, 12:43 PM   #3
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Your right Steve - very awkward thing to get off.
I managed to get a small terminal screwdriver under the lip and prise it off. IIRC, the nipple boot is similar to the brake caliper nipple rubber boots , but the heat from the engine seems to make the one on the slave go hard.
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:43 PM   #4
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Screwdriver... will try... I have a tiny one. Man that is a tight space in there.
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Old 01-01-2014, 12:55 PM   #5
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A small right-angle pic should get under the edge of the cap and allow you to pull it off.

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Old 01-01-2014, 01:09 PM   #6
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Screwdriver... will try... I have a tiny one. Man that is a tight space in there.
Ha - you think that's a tight space - wait until you remove and replace the slave cylinder......
Sometimes its handy to be cross eyed, 4ft tall with 3 arms & 18 fingers all of different lengths. Women don't find me attractive, but I'm good at getting into tight spaces.....
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Old 01-01-2014, 01:17 PM   #7
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imagine trying to do it with the undertray in place ...
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Old 01-01-2014, 01:21 PM   #8
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Amazingly I took mine off about an hour ago. It pries off like a brake bleeder cap. The way I did it was pry it with a screwdiver, and turn it, repeat a little more aggressively each time. I expected it to split (2003) but it eventually pried off.

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Old 01-01-2014, 01:23 PM   #9
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It was a pain, and that was with the transmission and transaxle out of the car.
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Old 01-01-2014, 01:45 PM   #10
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I came here to say one thing

"nipple... hehe"
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Old 01-01-2014, 01:54 PM   #11
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I wish I could "thumbs up" you.. LOL
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Old 01-01-2014, 02:03 PM   #12
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I have that exact hook tool kit, have used it several times... I finally got this cover off, it was hard as a rock, I had to break it off... Tomorrow I will try and see if I can find a replacement. Fun and good for another two years
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Leave it off.. no need for a replacement. I haven't ran bleeder nipples on cars since 02 or so.. with ZERO issues. Worried? Shoot brake clean into the nozzles before you bleed.
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Leave it off.. no need for a replacement. I haven't ran bleeder nipples on cars since 02 or so.. with ZERO issues. Worried? Shoot brake clean into the nozzles before you bleed.
I can live with that! All buttoned back up with no plastic cap

I got an 11mm stubby for next time. Which I hope is a long time from now.

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