Thread: Clutch Bleeding tips? (county)

Great idea Rick!

I have never used a pressure or vacuum bleeder before, but I assume you need to hold the pedal down while bleeding?

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Great idea Rick!

I have never used a pressure or vacuum bleeder before, but I assume you need to hold the pedal down while bleeding?

Nope

Rangies have a plastic insert in the top of the reservoir that has a small hole in the centre.

There are blow down nozzle with trigger for compressed air. These can be used to pressure bleed, by holding the tip of the nozzle against the hole and squeezing the trigger gently.

its also easier If you put the front of the vehicle on ramps that give the body about a 10 degree lift at the front...

Gives the guys at work the ****s when I do the clutch bleed in 5 minutes

the bush method I use

park it nose up hill slightly

1. fill the resvior
2. pump slowly but steadily till you get a semblence of pedal then grab a long screwdriver and jam the pedal down to the floor by ising it as a spar between the seat box and the pedal (usually takes about 6-10 applications the first time)
2a. dont let the fluid level get too low in the master cylinder or you will wind up in the same box you started at.
3. go and crack the nipple carefully watch the flow, as it starts to slow down close it off

4.repeat steps 1-4 untill you have had 3 bleeds with no bubbles in them

DO NOT STAB OR STAMP AT THE PEDAL Slow long gental applications is the secret to this method.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

its also easier If you put the front of the vehicle on ramps that give the body about a 10 degree lift at the front...

Gives the guys at work the ****s when I do the clutch bleed in 5 minutes

the bush method I use

park it nose up hill slightly

1. fill the resvior
2. pump slowly but steadily till you get a semblence of pedal then grab a long screwdriver and jam the pedal down to the floor by ising it as a spar between the seat box and the pedal (usually takes about 6-10 applications the first time)
2a. dont let the fluid level get too low in the master cylinder or you will wind up in the same box you started at.
3. go and crack the nipple carefully watch the flow, as it starts to slow down close it off

4.repeat steps 1-4 untill you have had 3 bleeds with no bubbles in them

DO NOT STAB OR STAMP AT THE PEDAL Slow long gental applications is the secret to this method.

So you've just explained the normal method of bleeding, the one that Ben is having trouble with

theres 2 differences to it...

1. the screwdriver lets you do it yourself

2. park the thing facing uphill

3. (just incase you think #1 doesnt count) the do it slowly and carefully bit....

Ive seen a lot of guys sink the pedal really really quickly on the first couple of applications and this areates the fluid and traps it in the master cylinder and can take some serious persuasion to get out or leaving it overnight to burb back so you can do it again...

It works even better if you park with the left hand front higher than the right....

some times the tinyest changes make the biggest difference.

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

theres 2 differences to it...

1. the screwdriver lets you do it yourself

2. park the thing facing uphill

3. (just incase you think #1 doesnt count) the do it slowly and carefully bit....

Ive seen a lot of guys sink the pedal really really quickly on the first couple of applications and this areates the fluid and traps it in the master cylinder and can take some serious persuasion to get out or leaving it overnight to burb back so you can do it again...

It works even better if you park with the left hand front higher than the right....

some times the tinyest changes make the biggest difference.

Yep, I see's 'em, but sometimes you just get the one that doesn't bleed, I'm telling ya, once you've had a vacuum bleeder, you never go back to any other way

you can still get it wrong with a vaccume bleeder and if you cant ever get it to bleed up properly then the primary seal on the master cylinders piston is shot and acting as a one way air valve....... and the bugger of that is

when you pull the seal out you wont be able to spot that its shot... the bugger looks absolutely normal..