clutch issues: experts please confirm
04-29-2006, 05:13 PM
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clutch issues: experts please confirm bleeding the clutch and i've got fluid pouring out of the slot in the bottom of the bell housing. The clutch pedal doesn't come back at all with the bleeder closed. That means a slave cyl is screwed?
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04-29-2006, 08:49 PM
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how is it driving it? but the rear off the grond with jack stands.....put it in first gear and hold the clutch it rev it up to ur red line if u see the rear tires spining u got air it the system stilll
04-29-2006, 09:30 PM
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Same thing happened to me with all new stuff.
You need to take the cap off the reservoir, push the pedal down and hold it, open then close the bleeder, pull the pedal slowly up. Repeat about 4 times and be sure to keep the reservoir full.
And if you have the front up to reach the bleeder the fluid is going to collect in the bellhousing, when you let it down it will run out. You might think the slave is leaking.
You need to take the cap off the reservoir, push the pedal down and hold it, open then close the bleeder, pull the pedal slowly up. Repeat about 4 times and be sure to keep the reservoir full.
And if you have the front up to reach the bleeder the fluid is going to collect in the bellhousing, when you let it down it will run out. You might think the slave is leaking.
04-30-2006, 11:29 AM
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ok, it acts like it is bleeding fine, as i said a solid stream of fluid.
There is no pedal, I have to pull it back to get the pedal to return.
I'll try bleeding it again, i think my dad has a mittyvac I might try that too.
There is no pedal, I have to pull it back to get the pedal to return.
I'll try bleeding it again, i think my dad has a mittyvac I might try that too.
04-30-2006, 01:06 PM
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Well it's a shot in the dark here. I have no idea why you're bleeding it. Maybe the pedal started sticking to the floor, in that case yes your MC is trash. If your working on new stuff, I still don't know. I opened my bleed screw four times and all was good. So why ARE you bleeding it anyway?
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04-30-2006, 04:58 PM
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I had a similar problem a few days ago. To get the pressure back I used a hand vac similar to a mity vac. But I do still have air in the line... I found it to be a real PITA tryin 2 get the air out with a mity vac.
04-30-2006, 07:13 PM
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Got the clutch to bleed, pedal is awesome but it still is acting like the clutch isn't completely disengaging. With the clutch in and I put it in gear the back tires spin. 
So I'm thinking the slave cyl is messed up or something, i don't even know.
This isn't a new clutch, it worked perfectly fine all last year and for about 130 miles this year.
So I'm thinking the slave cyl is messed up or something, i don't even know. This isn't a new clutch, it worked perfectly fine all last year and for about 130 miles this year.