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Subject:Re: air in clutch?
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Date:Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:06:16 -0500

There is an old trick to bleeding brakes that make the job "work"
the first time.  In your case after driving it a while, you have air in the
lines that you simplily have to bleed again.

robert feller wrote:

>I replaced my front brake lines this month. Everything was new from the
>master cylinder to the calipers. I tried a pressure bleeder but either me or
>the unit didn't work quite right and I went with the "partner" method of
>brake bleeding.
>
>We'll the brakes work great but I have to double pump the clutch sometimes
>to get it in first gear or to get another gear. Sometimes, but not always.
>
>Is there a chance of air in the clutch cylinder introduced from me running
>the system so low? or does it (air) work itself out on such a system? or is
>there a bleeder value for the clutch?
>
>Any comments and a point in the right direction would be appreciated. I do
>not have my Bentley around at the moment.
>
>--
>Shawn Feller
>Ohio
>www.carboncow.com
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