Clutch Bleeding

Post Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:46 pm

Just had a new clutch master cylinder fitted and it needs bleeding. Is this easy to do as never done one before.. Anything special I need ??

Any help would seriously help me as garage just let me down !!!!!

Post Thu Jun 30, 2005 2:54 pm

Will depend if you have a helper or not.

If you have somebody to pump the pedal up and down, then all you need is a short length of hose to push over the end of the slave cylinder nipple. (Slave cylinder is found on the side of the gear box) Either jack the car up and place on axle stands, or park the vehicle with one side bumped up a kerb, you should then be able to crawl under.

Attach tube to nipple, and drain into a suitable container ie jam jar, undo nipple and get your assistant to pump the pedal up and down untill the fluid runs clear. Get you handy assistant to keep an eye on the fluid level in the reservoir and top up as necessary.

If you don't have someone to help, then you need to buy a bleeding kit, and follow the instructions on the side of the box.

Best of luck!

P.S Why didn't the garage bleed the cylinder???

P.P.S i think the spanner you need for the nipple is 11mm... give it a squirt of WD40 to help loosen it first.

Post Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:20 pm

They replaced the master cylinder but never bled the system properly so it's a bit hit and miss. The garage is now shut till next thursday and I need my car !!!

Post Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:43 pm

do u have some where dry to get under and if so i'll mince over ave a brew and sort ya clutch mate

Post Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:09 pm

TOURINGDADDY wrote:do u have some where dry to get under and if so i'll mince over ave a brew and sort ya clutch mate

Now thats what the zone is about! Credit to you TOURINGDADDY

Post Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:45 am

semi sorted last night....

Jacked her up, un did the bleed nipple on slave cylinder and waited !!

Nothing happened so gave the pedal a couple of quick pumps and still nothing came out. Un did one by one all the connections along the system but all we were getting were a couple of tiny drops. Spent about an hour or so getting no where. The resevoir wasn't going down but the clutch felt perfect with the bite about 2 inches from the floor. All gears select fine and it drives perfick. Not sure what more we can do or whether to leave it and keep fingers crossed ??

Post Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:57 am

c how u get on mate if probs give us a shout

Post Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:05 am

Cheers chap I keep you posted

Mike