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Old 02-09-2019, 12:14 PM
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Has anyone here installed a remote clutch bleeder? Seems like a simple but brilliant solution for clutch bleeding, especially if you track your car and bleed it a lot. Where did you install the bulkhead fitting for easy access?

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Old 02-09-2019, 12:59 PM
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Given the clutch fluid is physically partitioned and separated from the fluid that goes to the brakes, all the way to the brake fluid reservoir, is it really necessary to bleed it frequently?
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I thought they shared the same reservoir?
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Originally Posted by Ahsai
Given the clutch fluid is physically partitioned and separated from the fluid that goes to the brakes, all the way to the brake fluid reservoir, is it really necessary to bleed it frequently?
Agree with you. Also my 997.2's clutch has a recirculating valve. In essence fluid is not self contained and is part of the brake system.
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Originally Posted by cds72911
I thought they shared the same reservoir?
They do.
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Originally Posted by Ahsai
Given the clutch fluid is physically partitioned and separated from the fluid that goes to the brakes, all the way to the brake fluid reservoir, is it really necessary to bleed it frequently?
I do mine at the beginning of each track season. I had it cause issues my first season with it, so just cheap insurance. If the adapter was $30, I'd buy it. At $70, I'm willing to struggle a bit once a year to get it done.
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Originally Posted by Kris Murphy
They do.
Yes but only at the upper half of the reservoir.
There's a partition inside the reservoir if you look inside.
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Good to know. Thanks!
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Having said that, I do bleed the clutch when bleeding the brakes every 3 yrs or so during regular maintenance

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