problems with new mcleod MC!!
01-11-2008, 06:38 PM
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problems with new mcleod MC!! well i installed the master a few days ago and i had some problems bleeding the system but i finally got it to where there is no air in the system. my problem is there is still about 2 or 3 inches of slack in the top of the pedal before it hits pressure, is this normal, i dont remember there being this much before. also when i adjust the master all it really does is give or take away how much pedal i have, and it seems to put a little more slack in it, but not much. whats wrong with it? it has a brand new clutch, flywheel, a fairly new slave, and its a brand new master. here is an illustration of what the pedal feels like.
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the lines being pressure, the x's being engagment, and the 0's being slack. and believe me ive bled and bled the system and tried every way to do it.
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the lines being pressure, the x's being engagment, and the 0's being slack. and believe me ive bled and bled the system and tried every way to do it.
01-11-2008, 06:54 PM
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you won`t believe how much bleeding it can take
to get all the air out.
was the rod end bottomed out when you bled it?
drop the eye bolt a little lower than the pedal the
next time you bleed it, then re-adjust it to the way it was and see how it is.
then if you still don`t like it, extend the rod a little past
the pedal.
to get all the air out.
was the rod end bottomed out when you bled it?
drop the eye bolt a little lower than the pedal the
next time you bleed it, then re-adjust it to the way it was and see how it is.
then if you still don`t like it, extend the rod a little past
the pedal.
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01-11-2008, 06:58 PM
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no it wasnt bottomed out, it was prob a little over half an inch from being bottomed out. and what do you mean drop it a little lower than the pedal?
01-11-2008, 08:12 PM
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i mean shorten the rod and bring
the pedal down to it (max up)
this way plunger is all the way up
when you start to bleed.
i`m not sure if i am explaining this well,
but it would be best to bench bleed th master
if it is possible.
taking the plunger to it`s max up
and max down is best.
the pedal down to it (max up)
this way plunger is all the way up
when you start to bleed.
i`m not sure if i am explaining this well,
but it would be best to bench bleed th master
if it is possible.
taking the plunger to it`s max up
and max down is best.
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Those MC's are known for this ****, mines been doing the same damn thing and Im tired of dealing with it so im going back to a stock MC and making it adjustable.
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well i took it to the track and it did ok. it still doesnt feel right, and when i go to adjust it, it just takes away more of the pedal. like going from the first illustration to this:
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i dont know what to do. im eventually going to let it gravity bleed and keep an eye on the fluid while doing so. Also, while gravity bleeding do i need to keep the pedal held to the floor, or do i just need to leave it up?
---xxxxxx-0000000
i dont know what to do. im eventually going to let it gravity bleed and keep an eye on the fluid while doing so. Also, while gravity bleeding do i need to keep the pedal held to the floor, or do i just need to leave it up?