Bleeding clutch
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From: DFW, TX
http://p-car.com/diy/slave/index.html
Clamp the overflow hose on the reservoir and top of the reservoir to the very tippy top (clutch pickup is high and it is really easy to catch air if the fluid level drops).
You're going to need a 7mm spanner for the bleed nipple on the slave.
Clamp the overflow hose on the reservoir and top of the reservoir to the very tippy top (clutch pickup is high and it is really easy to catch air if the fluid level drops).
You're going to need a 7mm spanner for the bleed nipple on the slave.
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Racer
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From: Minnesaota
Thanks Vandit! Do you fill the reservoir and the power bleeder? From what I have read you do the clutch after the brakes?
I was also curious with the "wet" and "dry" methods?
Thanks
Kris
I was also curious with the "wet" and "dry" methods?
Thanks
Kris
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From: Deep Downtown Carrier, OK
The wet method has one put his fluid into the Motiv tank and pressure up to allow the fluid to transfer directly into the resevoir.
The dry method simply uses the Motiv tank to apply pressure to the tank (no fluid is put into the Motiv). One must be careful with this method not to allow the level of the fluid to drop too low. As it drops, the cap is removed and more fluid added.
I prefer wet. Two pints in the tank for a good strong bleed, three for a full on flush. Simply clean up the bleeder with methanol or isopropyl afterwards.
If I'm flushing the system, I do the clutch first, then rotate from the furthest spot from the resevoir (rt rear caliper).
The dry method simply uses the Motiv tank to apply pressure to the tank (no fluid is put into the Motiv). One must be careful with this method not to allow the level of the fluid to drop too low. As it drops, the cap is removed and more fluid added.
I prefer wet. Two pints in the tank for a good strong bleed, three for a full on flush. Simply clean up the bleeder with methanol or isopropyl afterwards.
If I'm flushing the system, I do the clutch first, then rotate from the furthest spot from the resevoir (rt rear caliper).
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Racer
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From: Minnesaota
Thank KaiB. That is what I was thinking the difference was.
I went to use my brand new Motive and it will not build pressure? I got the one with the aluminum cap. Put the two hoses together with some teflon tape as well? Can figure where it is loosing the pressure?? I did this dry first as direction say. Any ideas?
I went to use my brand new Motive and it will not build pressure? I got the one with the aluminum cap. Put the two hoses together with some teflon tape as well? Can figure where it is loosing the pressure?? I did this dry first as direction say. Any ideas?
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Racer
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From: Minnesaota
Hi Guys,
KaiB you hit it on the head. I was pumping and pumping and then I remembered on of the threads saying to pinch the relief tube so as to not get fluid to over flow. That was the problem! Bleed everything but when I went to take the car off the jacks I had a massive puddle of BF behind the front wheel. Not sure why it developed after I was all done as it was not there when I bled the FL wheel? Anyway I may consider dry pressure bleeding next go?
On that note how does one clean inside the fender or does the hose go all the way to the bottom of the fender?
TIA
KaiB you hit it on the head. I was pumping and pumping and then I remembered on of the threads saying to pinch the relief tube so as to not get fluid to over flow. That was the problem! Bleed everything but when I went to take the car off the jacks I had a massive puddle of BF behind the front wheel. Not sure why it developed after I was all done as it was not there when I bled the FL wheel? Anyway I may consider dry pressure bleeding next go?
On that note how does one clean inside the fender or does the hose go all the way to the bottom of the fender?
TIA
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On that note how does one clean inside the fender or does the hose go all the way to the bottom of the fender?
