Thread: Perentie Clutch bleed procedure.

did you find out where the fluid went? If you can't see any leaks between the master and slave cylinder, it's probably in the bell housing.
There is a drain bung at the bottom of the bell housing you can remove to check (obviously keep your face out from underneath it when you remove the plug)

You'll probably find it's the slave that has failed (seems a very common issue with Perenties due to them sitting for extended periods of time)

You can get a genuine Lockheed slave for $90 or a cheapie for $45 or so.
Bleeding is a bitch, prepare you left thigh for much pumping of the pedal and 45 mins of trying to get air out.

If it turns out to be the master, I just replaced mine and can give you a few tips to save time and make it easier to replace. - Interestingly a genuine TRW master is cheap at $65!

Still at work, unable to check yet.
Trying to find a spare slave at present.

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Replace the master at the same time - twice I've had them go in succession..

update, have procured a replacement slave - with luck, will arrive tomorrow.

No visible signs of external leaking so I'm guessing it's in the bell housing.

I understand this is a common issue.

looking at it, bleefing seems like it would be easier with the slave removed?

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Originally Posted by flagg

Replace the master at the same time - twice I've had them go in succession..

I have neither the funds or time to do so immediately. I have one day to complete repairs in between work and other essential duties.

I can't get hold of a master locally.

I bled the existing slave tonight and got air and some of the dirtiest fluid i've ever seen.

Clutch feels much better but I have oil weeping from the bell housing join, so I'm just doing some homework on which drain plug is safe to remove.

Austpost says express shipping will have a spate slave here tomorrow, and I'm trading in my brownie points to knock off early to get a start done. Sat avo is deadline.

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Originally Posted by dranoweb

I have neither the funds or time to do so immediately. I have one day to complete repairs in between work and other essential duties.

I can't get hold of a master locally.

I bled the existing slave tonight and got air and some of the dirtiest fluid i've ever seen.

Clutch feels much better but I have oil weeping from the bell housing join, so I'm just doing some homework on which drain plug is safe to remove.

Austpost says express shipping will have a spate slave here tomorrow, and I'm trading in my brownie points to knock off early to get a start done. Sat avo is deadline.

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If you can remotely afford it, change the master at the same time. They are cheap and are used on many applications including box trailers etc. Approx $40. from memory. It will probably save you doing it all again shortly as they are a bitch to bleed. Remove the drain bung from the flywheel housing (15/16") and leave it out. Only put it back in when you are going to do some deep water crossings. Make sure you get the correct slave cylinder ( 1" bore). Cheers....Brian

This is what's coming out the slave bleeder:

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Checked the bell housing drain, very little emerged, but buildup on the plug the same colour as the junk coming out the slave bleeder

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