1996 sunfire clutch bleeder valve - 1996 Pontiac Sunfire

Follow your clutch master hydraulic lines down to the transmission area. See this picture for the bleed valve location.

If the resivor is empty then when you push on the clutch it isn't disengaging allowing the engine to start. The best way to fix this problem is to install a new slave cylinder fill the resivor with fluid have someone push the clutch down open the bleeder valve to let the air out. close the bleeder valve release the clutch push down the clutch hold it to the floor open the bleeder let the air out close the bleeder and let up on clutch. continue doing this until you have a stream of fluid coming out of the bleeder with no air. after every 2 or 3 times check the resivor and fill as needed and dont run it out of fluid while doing this or you will have to start over. After you get a steady stream of fluid from the slave cylinder bleeder when you push on the clutch you will be able to feel the clutch disingage and be able to start the engine and drive.

right rear,left rear,right front,left front wheels.

not sure re American cars BUT why bother looking,just undo the jubilee clip on the bottom rad hose.(we dont have them at all on European cars).

bleeder valves are used to extract air from hydraulic systems, such as brake and clutch actuators. The bleeder nut is always located high on the slave cylinder. There is one on each wheel of your car. For disk brakes, it's near the top of the brake caliper. For drum barkes, it's behind the wheel hub.
For a clutch, it's on the top of the transmission at the slave cylinder. To bleed, one person must depress the padal while another person opens and then closes the bleeder. The person in the car pumps up and then holds the pedal down, then tells the other person to open and then close the bleeder. This must be done repeatedly for each line that might have air in it until no air comes out during the bleed cycle. If air got in at the master cylinder, start bleeding at the slave furthest from the master cylinder (right rear) and work your way to the closest (left front). Brake fluid is corrosive, so use a catch pan and clean up afterwards.

jen:
the slave cylinder should have a "bleeder valve" on the outside
apply vaccuum with a special tool (vaccuum pump)
if you don't have that tool, open bleeder, and let the fluid drip out and
keep mast

Did you replace the thermostat? If not replace it. Is the cooling fan running? If not check the fuse & thermal relay. If it has a bleeder valve it will be located on the highest part of the cooling system. It may not have one. With the engine cold remove the radiator cap. Make sure the radiator is full. Set the heater control to Hot. Start the engine and watch for escaping air bubbles. Keep the radiator full until you see no more air escaping. If it continues to overheat repeat the process.

Down on the trans is the slave cylinder and it should have a bleeder valve on it. Make sure the clutch master cylinder is full and have someone pump the clutch pdeal then hold it down. Open the bleeder valve and then close it. Do this till you get a steady flow of fluid with no air bubbles.

There is no bleeder valve youprime before installing and ad flued it takes a bit but the air does come out.

The bleeder screw or fitting is located either directly on the clutch master cylinder or it will look like a normal bleeder screw on the plastic hardline. with the line cracked open have somebody push the pedal down and hold. Tighten the plug and repeat. Also look under neath your dash, there is a bushing on the clutch pedal arm that car wear out. It should be white in color.