Volvo s40 2,4l 2005 clutch bleed valve

Yes bleed the clutch master cylinder,all the best.

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Best way is to purchase 4 easy blead niples .Screw out the old niples and put the 4 new ones in .Then to bleed them one a a time on your own .Just open them up one at a time 1/2 turn , then push the peddal down let your foot come back up lock up the valve .

Follow the line from the clutch master cylinder down to the slave cylinder. The bleed valve is on the bleed cylinder.

possibly a blockage in the compensating port in the master cylinder
Take it to an accredited brake specialist shop for a proper diagnosis and quote
the problem will be in the hydraulics and not in the clutch plate area

Hi, There is a bleed nipple on the slave cylinder which is located on the underside of the bell housing. Cheers Ralph

the master cylinder is the one you put the fliud in, it is the slave cylinder you bleed, this will be located on or near the bell housing of the gearbox.
to bleed you need a friend to pump the clutch and holed it down while you open the bleeder valve on the side of the slave cylinder to let the fluid come through, shut the bleeder screw and pump the clutch again, you may have to do this a few times b4 the fluid comes through, when you get a constant flow of fluid coming through shut the bleeder valve and pump the clutch once more, you should have clutch pressure now

if you have a hydraulically assisted clutch, check the reservoir. it's located on the firewall in the vicinity of the brake vacuum booster. if it's low/empty, fill it. you may have air in the system which will require bleeding. what is the mileage? you may be due for a clutch. if you google, "hard shifting manual trans" you will gain more insight on the matter.

The part is not expensive and is fairly simple to install.
You are also going to want to purchase some brake fluid as this is what your clutch master cylinder uses. You may already know or have some.

The slave cylider is located on the transmission and is attached to the pivot arm. Or pushes on the pivot arm rather, and has a tube coming out of it that goes to your clutch master cylinder.
Now that you have located the part you will notice there is a bleed valve on it. You will need to turn this and bleed the fluid into a container by slowly pushing the clutch. Once bled remove the bolts that mount your slave cylinder and disconnect the hose to remove it.
Install the new one in reverse order as the way you removed the old. Connect hose, mount the bolts with the plunger in the pivot arm, and close the bleed valve and grab your fluid to start the bleed.
You now have to bleed it which is pretty much running fluid through it to remove air from the line. If you have a hose to connect to the bleed valve this will be easier, or get a friend.
Assuming you have a hose that fits your bleed valve, pour some fluid in the clutch master cylinder reservoir located under the hood (that is empty since you drained it.)
Now take the fluid bottle and submerge the hose into it. Loosen the bleed valve to open it and pump the clutch pedal slowly, you may need to use your hand as the pedal may collapse forward which means you will have to pull it back and pump it forth.
Give it a few pumps and check the reservoir, if it is almost depleted then you will need to replenish it. Give a few more pumps to the pedal and push it in till it stays all the way forward where it stays. Now tighten the bleed valve and THEN release the clutch. Push on the pedal with your hand to check it, do you feel resistance? Repeat this until the pedal resistance is normal (with the bleed valve closed)

Remember you never want to let the clutch fluid get low to where the fluid is gone and you hear sucking/gurgling coming from the reservoir, as this is air going through the system.

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AHH look for it by the slave cylinder it might have a black rubber cap on it to keep dust out it will look simliar to the bleeder valve on the brake system