I just did a search and see where some of you routinely pull the slave and then the clutch fork to grease it. I also can't find much on the internet about how to take off and re-install the slave cylinder. So why did I have so much trouble today?
I am doing a c6 to zf swap, and I put the transfer case in, and then decided to install the slave cylinder. When I took it out the rod on the slave it really sprung out with some force, and I though to myself that is going to be a pain to put back in. I SPENT OVER 3 HOURS GETTING IT BACK IN. After fiddling with it, I drilled some holes in the little plastic cap, and ran small wires on either side to hold the cylinder rod in the retracted position. One of the original plastic retainers was still there, and I had the thing retracted way more than the factory retainer would have held it, and I still couldn't get it back under the throwout arm.
What I finally ended up doing was taking a tall coupler nut that is used to couple all-thread rod together, and installed a bolt in one end, and used it as a jack to push the throwout arm back enough to slip the slave cylinder in place.
Of course during all this I decided possibly my problem was the cap being on the clutch master, so when I took it off, it promptly spewed all the fluid out and now that I have it in, it has air in it. I see part of the procedure to bleed it is to take the slave back off. I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THAT THING BACK OFF!
What happened? Why did I have so much trouble? How does it go when you guys put your slave cylinder in?
I am doing a c6 to zf swap, and I put the transfer case in, and then decided to install the slave cylinder. When I took it out the rod on the slave it really sprung out with some force, and I though to myself that is going to be a pain to put back in. I SPENT OVER 3 HOURS GETTING IT BACK IN. After fiddling with it, I drilled some holes in the little plastic cap, and ran small wires on either side to hold the cylinder rod in the retracted position. One of the original plastic retainers was still there, and I had the thing retracted way more than the factory retainer would have held it, and I still couldn't get it back under the throwout arm.
What I finally ended up doing was taking a tall coupler nut that is used to couple all-thread rod together, and installed a bolt in one end, and used it as a jack to push the throwout arm back enough to slip the slave cylinder in place.
Of course during all this I decided possibly my problem was the cap being on the clutch master, so when I took it off, it promptly spewed all the fluid out and now that I have it in, it has air in it. I see part of the procedure to bleed it is to take the slave back off. I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE THAT THING BACK OFF!
What happened? Why did I have so much trouble? How does it go when you guys put your slave cylinder in?
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. First make sure the master is bled, this seems to be the most determining factor. Usually the slave will eventually bleed itself after pumping it. To bleed the master I take the line off the slave, while someone works the pedal. When they push in fluid and air will come out, when they pull the pedal back, I plug the line up with my finger. After A couple of pumps it should be bled. You could also put the line in a bucket of brake fluid. Install the slave, then reattach the line. If the slave has any air in it you should be able to finish it off using the bleed screw on top of the slave. Do it the same way you did the master. Leave the screw open when the pedal is depressed and closed when the pedal come back. Any air left will eventually work itself out as you drive it. Good Luck!!
I forgot to tell you that you were gonnna get soaked in brake fluid 
