ok now i'm confused.
10-03-2007, 04:05 PM
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ok now i'm confused.
The procedure to bleed the clutch master cylinder is stated as follows "Open the bleed nipple on the clutch master cylinder and watch the flow for air"
I don't have a pressure bleeder so i have to bleed it by pumping the clutch pedal, but where is this bleeder nipple???? there is no bleeder on my clutch master cylinder, just 1 rubber and 1 solid line. Where is the bleeder that i need to open to bleed the clutch master cylinder?
I don't have a pressure bleeder so i have to bleed it by pumping the clutch pedal, but where is this bleeder nipple???? there is no bleeder on my clutch master cylinder, just 1 rubber and 1 solid line. Where is the bleeder that i need to open to bleed the clutch master cylinder?
10-03-2007, 04:07 PM
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bleeder is on the clutch SLAVE- behind the starter, under the car. Best thing to do is jack up the rear of the car- to get the air pocket from the front of the slave to the rear near the bleeder nipple, then pump the clutch and bleed from the bleeder. STill way easier w/ a pump bleeder or suction bleeder though.
10-03-2007, 05:30 PM
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that's going to take forever doing it by yourself without a power bleeder.
I had to do the "pump-hold-open bleeder-close bleeder-repeat" probably 20-25 times to get all of the air out.
Each time you're going to have to pump the pedal, place the weight on the pedal, climb under the car, open the bleeder nipple, close the bleeder nipple, climb out from under the car and repeat.
Also, a little trick to prevent you from getting soaked in brake/clutch fluid is to put a small tube (I believe I used 1/4'' ID pneumatic tubing) on the bleeder nipple and the other end in a small container or bucket.
I had to do the "pump-hold-open bleeder-close bleeder-repeat" probably 20-25 times to get all of the air out.
Each time you're going to have to pump the pedal, place the weight on the pedal, climb under the car, open the bleeder nipple, close the bleeder nipple, climb out from under the car and repeat.
Also, a little trick to prevent you from getting soaked in brake/clutch fluid is to put a small tube (I believe I used 1/4'' ID pneumatic tubing) on the bleeder nipple and the other end in a small container or bucket.
10-03-2007, 05:48 PM
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Also make sure you keep on eye on the level in the reservoir. Since the slave feed is on the side it's a little higher than where you would expect to be worried about drawing in air.
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10-03-2007, 06:02 PM
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I haven't done this job just yet... but why can't you use a brake bleeder bottle (like $6 at napa) under the car? Then, like with the brakes, you just pump it about a dozen times, empty the bottle, and repeat.
10-03-2007, 06:47 PM
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hmmm well i have an idea. Take the feed line off the reservior, hook the line up to a hydraulic filter housing without the filter (or some sort of pressure pot) then run another line and connect a air regulator then connect it to the air compressor. but which would be faster lol making that or just pump bleeding it until i colapse lol
