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Author:  Hymie [ Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Clutch bleeding
I need to bleed my clutch hydraulics after replacing the rubber on my slave cylinder. Problem is: I've not done this before, and just spent an hour following my manual's instructions and still have a very spongy pedal that's not doing much.

I ended up getting my rubber tube filled with fluid, couldn't see any air bubbles, but to no avail. This is what I did:

Opened bleed valve, pedal depressed slowly, closed valve when fluid stopped moving, raised pedal. Repeat.

Does it help if the container is higher/lower than the valve? Short tube/long tube? I'm out of ideas :oops:

Thanks
Author:  Tombo [ Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:18 pm ]
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Have your assistant pump the pedal 5 times and hold it to the floor, open them close the nipple. Pump the pedal, let it rest a few seconds and see if its better.

It should come good after a few shots.
Author:  mini maxx [ Sat Aug 29, 2009 9:24 pm ]
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Youv still got air in the system, do what the mad scientist said :D
Author:  Hymie [ Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:29 am ]
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Thanks. I'll try it. :)
Author:  Gordo [ Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:59 am ]
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If your just bleeding the clutch, put a plastic tube onto the bleed nipple on the slave and run it back into the master cylinder resivior into the fluid.... Crack the nipple open and pump it through a few times. Should get rid of any air in the system and you shouldnt get too much fluid every where
Author:  TheMiniMan [ Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:01 am ]
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the trick with clutch bleeding is to release the bleed nipple & shut it off fast,,, just a quick squirt,,, don`t let it open for long at all

Just depress the peddle, quick release squirt & shut it off

do that a few times & all will be well

(unless you have "Other" problems)
Author:  Drexxle [ Sun Aug 30, 2009 3:36 pm ]
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if you got long enough arms you wont need an assistant, you can reach through to the engine bay while you have your foot on the pedal.
Author:  simon k [ Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:24 pm ]
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Drexxle wrote:
if you got long enough arms you wont need an assistant, you can reach through to the engine bay while you have your foot on the pedal.


lol - I'm 6' 4" and I don't have a hope of doing that - not without taking the door off the car

a bar propped between the pedal and crossmember works slightly better
Author:  Hymie [ Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:44 pm ]
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All fixed. :) Dragged the Minister for Finance out to the shed to pump the pedal for me. It took a while for me to nut it out as 5 pumps wasn't doing much to start with. Plenty more and I saw the arm start moving and could then start getting the air bubbles out.

Thanks! Ausmini is awesome. 8)
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