Clutch Bleeding tips? (county)

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

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.

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Was doing all of the above except raising the front end. Will try that this arvo, otherwise will buy/make a pressure/vacuum bleeder.

Last time I had this problem was on a steep downhill with it very difficult to move without a clutch. Successfully bled it by using reverse bleeding - pump fluid in from the slave cylinder. I used my oil syringe having first thoroughly washed it in metho, and with an intermediate chamber to contain the fluid. Quick and easy, particularly if you do not have a helper.

John

Managed to get most of the air out! Jacked the front up, and made up a pressure bleeder from an old MC cap, some fuel hose and an old tyre valve. Works well, but I think it would work even better with a reservoir - but I wanted to make it compact so I could carry it with me.

Thanks for the help everyone!

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

Managed to get most of the air out! Jacked the front up, and made up a pressure bleeder from an old MC cap, some fuel hose and an old tyre valve. Works well, but I think it would work even better with a reservoir - but I wanted to make it compact so I could carry it with me.

Thanks for the help everyone!

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Makes life easy, then a vacuum bleeder is heaps easier again:)

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Originally Posted by rovercare

Makes life easy, then a vacuum bleeder is heaps easier again:)

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Yeah thanks for your help mate. Made it HEAPS easier to have a continuous stream of fluid, rather than the short spurts you get with the normal method. Strangely though, I couldn't get all the air out - but the rest "self-bled" when I was driving it today!

The best thing about the pressure bleeder I made, is it is small enough to fit in the tool box! What does a vac bleeder look like? Would it be easy to make a DIY one?

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Originally Posted by isuzurover

Yeah thanks for your help mate. Made it HEAPS easier to have a continuous stream of fluid, rather than the short spurts you get with the normal method. Strangely though, I couldn't get all the air out - but the rest "self-bled" when I was driving it today!

The best thing about the pressure bleeder I made, is it is small enough to fit in the tool box! What does a vac bleeder look like? Would it be easy to make a DIY one?

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Nah, wouldn't bother making one, not for $80, you use compressed air to pull a vacuum in a little resevoir, can aslo get ones that use a hand pump

But really if your seldom doing it, the pressure bleeder is plenty ample:)

I use them pretty regularaly, working on quite a few cars and all, so was well worth it...........OT, all I need is a hoist, to complement the pit, and a beaver tail truck, which I'm going to look at an Isuzu cab over shortly to make into one:eek: