clutch fluid
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ac
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I know this sounds like a dumb question. but how do you change the clutch fluid. ?
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Templ8e30
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You bleed the system in a similar way to bleeding the brakes.
The clutch fluid reservoir is by the front right suspension tower on RHD cars, the bleed nipple is on the bottom of the clutch slave cylinder on the left side of the gearbox (access from underneath the car).
You'll need a container (jam jar or similar) and a short length of tube to catch the old fluid.
Fill the reservoir with fluid and open the bleed nipple slightly whilst having someone push the clutch down, when the clutch is at the bottom of its stroke close the valve and release the clutch pedal. Keep repeating this until all the old crappy fluid is out.
Don't let the reservoir become empty as you'll introduce air pockets into the system and you'll have to bleed it again as you'll have either a spongy clutch or none at all !
Cheers,
Iain T
The clutch fluid reservoir is by the front right suspension tower on RHD cars, the bleed nipple is on the bottom of the clutch slave cylinder on the left side of the gearbox (access from underneath the car).
You'll need a container (jam jar or similar) and a short length of tube to catch the old fluid.
Fill the reservoir with fluid and open the bleed nipple slightly whilst having someone push the clutch down, when the clutch is at the bottom of its stroke close the valve and release the clutch pedal. Keep repeating this until all the old crappy fluid is out.
Don't let the reservoir become empty as you'll introduce air pockets into the system and you'll have to bleed it again as you'll have either a spongy clutch or none at all !
Cheers,
Iain T
2007 Mazda 6 2.0 estate
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Brianmoooore
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Suck the old fluid out of the resevoir with a large syringe first, including the crap at the bottom. Fill with new fluid, and procede as above. Heed the warning about getting air in. Airlocks in the clutch hydraulics can be right ba***rds to shift.