Fingers crossed. Can you monitor the hydraulic fluid level, or is that a dumb question?
Yeah, the reservoir is easy enough to get to.
The problem is that by the time the fluid level looks low in the reservoir, there's already an air bubble somewhere in the system.
I'm pretty sure that my slave is going to need replaced. The clutch is still working, but now the pedal has probably 2 inches of slop in it, where right after I put the new master, the pedal engaged within the first inch or so.
I'm going to keep driving it, and adding fluid as often as needed. The next time I have some spare time, I'm going to take a better look the bell housing bolts. I remember from the first clutch job that reaching the top two bolts from underneath the truck was quite challenging, but when we replaced the engine, Jeff was able to reach them from above. That was before we installed the intake manifold though. I don't know if I can reach them with the intake in place or not.
Luckily, my parents have a garage with a pit, so it makes working under the truck a bit easier than if I were to attempt it laying on my back in the driveway.
It's still a bitch of a job, though, and all for a $50 part.