That bleeder is a “pressure” bleeder. There are a number of aftermarket alternatives. With a bit of effort and a helper it can be done without any special tools. I usually just fill the reservoir and leave the bleeder open. When gravity does its job then it is just push pedal down, close bleeder, raise pedal, wait 10-15 seconds and repeat. You still need to find the original leak and correct.

 

Dennis

 

From: Tom Buese [mailto:tantonbz@gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, February 2, 2014 3:15 PM
To: Dennis Haynes
Subject: Re: No Clutch

 

OK, so gotta bleed it!

Bentley śays you gotta use bleeder US 1111 @ 2-2.5 bar (pg 370).

Where do I get said beast?

Mr. BZ

 

On Sat, Feb 1, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

The fluid went somewhere. Look under the floor mat! Did that last winter in
Fun Bus. No the floor paint is the peel off type. In that case the hose from
the reservoir to the clutch cylinder failed. How that hose got close enough
to the clutch pedal arm to wear thought is beyond me. Anyway, filling and
pumping won't make it work again. You will have to bleed it.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Tom Buese
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 5:28 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: No Clutch

Came home from BBB 18 after 18 days away & the Syncro Doka started right up,
but the clutch pedal went right to the floor even after topping off the
brake fluid reservoir.
Pumped & pumped & pumped, but no increase in pedal resistance.
no sign of leaking @ clutch master or slave cylinders, & all worked well
before leaving.
Any hints?

--
Tom Buese

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Tom Buese