

| Subject: | Re: How do I adjust (bleed?) the clutch? |
| From: | Alistair Bell |
| Date: | Tue, 8 Jun 2004 19:54:58 -0700 |
David, one word, archives! But seriously, sometimes I have found the clutch to be stubborn in regards to getting all of the air out. Have done it 3 ways: !. was lucky, quick swap and a reg. bleed with no problem. 2. slower slave swap and then problems bleeding. I reverse pressure bled the system, ie.pressurized fluid introduced into slave bleed screw. It worked like a charm, obvious precautions need not be mentioned. 3. long drip method. Letting slave bleeder drip slightly overnight. Worked! Alistair On 8-Jun-04, at 7:18 PM, David Marshall wrote: > I just finished installing a 1.9TD in my Syncro Single Cab. In the > process > of having the original engine out, the clutch cylinder in the rear > ruptured > and leaked brake fluid all over the place. Today I installed a new > clutch > cylinder. I got the wife to push the clutch pedal to bleed out the > majority > of the air. Then I used a 2x2" piece of wood to keep the clutch from > going > down and the wife pressed on the clutch pedal ( that wouldn't go down > at > this point ) and I slowly let more fluid come out until it was clean > and > bubble free. Figured that this way it would be like bleeding brakes. > Now > I can engage the clutch but it feels very soft and you have to go to > the > floor to get it in and out of any gear. Is there something that I am > forgetting to do? > > Thanks in advance. > > David Marshall
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