Fill up the clutch master cylinder under the hood. Get your friend, neighbour, whomever to start the Pathfinder and pump the clutch pedal several times. have that person hold it down and don't release it. While you're under the SUV, loosen the bleed screw on the slave cylinder. Air and a bit of fluid will come out. Just turn the screw enough for you to quickly loosen and tighten. No need to turn the screw a full turn, bout 1/3 is good.
Tighten the bleed screw and pump the clutch pedal again. This time, your partner should feel a bit more pressure. Hold the pedal down and loosen the bleed screw again then tighten.
Continue this process a couple more times or 3 and should be fine. If not, clean all the lines and pump it again, you may have a leak somewhere else.
no need to be mean i'm just a female and don't know much about cars....just asking questions.
I didn't intend to sound mean, just trying to figure where you were coming from. In my defense, it was late. Had you said you were not mechanically inclined (female or not), I would have provided a bit more explanation in my original reply.
Bleeding hydraulics isn't hard, but you do need to know how to do it (not easy to explain on a forum). It can be a bit messy as well (not sure if you would want to do that) and requires 2 people or a special tool.
Why are you asking this question? To figure out if your mechanic ripped you off, to figure out what to tell a mechanic is wrong, or are you thinking of trying to fix it yourself? I'm asking so responses can better address your question.
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Just trying to fix it my self. see the lady i bought the truck from had a firend replace the clutch and now the petal is stuck to the ground just trying to see what might be the problem with it is. Thanks for all the advice.
The slave cylinder is located somewhere on the clutch housing. That should be immediately behind the engine. As to which side it's on, I don't know as I have a automatic transmission. The slave cylinder is fairly small, bout the same width and length of a pair of eyeglasses.
how do u pump the clutch if it is stuck to the floor?
Lift it by hand. But make certain there is fluid in the clutch master cylinder at all times. If it was working after the clutch was replaced, it is likely there is a leak in the system allowing fluid to escape and/or air to enter (most common cause is a bad slave cylinder). If this is the case, check for fluid leaks.
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It would be a good idea to get a shop manual if you intend to work on it yourself. The FSM is also a good reference, if you can find one for a '92. The earliest Nissan carries is for '94 - close enough but you'll need to check to make certain there weren't changes between the 2 model years.
Also, after bleeding the slave cylinder, the clutch damper should be bled. This is usually over look and why it seem so difficult to get all the air out. To find this, follow the line from the master cylinder. The first connection should be the damper, from there it goes to the slave cylinder (both are on the right side).
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