Bleeding the slave?
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Bleeding the slave? Alright, just got out from under the SS......
My new Cartek clutch is grabbing awfully hard and other than a little groan and the high pedal engagement I have no problems with it! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
However, I want to get the clutch to grab lower to the floor and adjusting the MC did not help. I have noticed that it progressively started grabbing higher & higher as it got broken in. Now it's to the point that I push the pedal in 1 or 2" and it's disengaging.......makes me nervous!
So my questions are:
What must I do to fix this problem?
Is the clutch grabbing that high because I swapped the slave for the 2001 & newer unit?
Will bleeding help? If so, what do I do, and what fluid do I use?
Any help is apprecited and sorry about the ton of questions! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
<small>[ August 07, 2002, 02:15 AM: Message edited by: Diesel ]</small>
My new Cartek clutch is grabbing awfully hard and other than a little groan and the high pedal engagement I have no problems with it! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
However, I want to get the clutch to grab lower to the floor and adjusting the MC did not help. I have noticed that it progressively started grabbing higher & higher as it got broken in. Now it's to the point that I push the pedal in 1 or 2" and it's disengaging.......makes me nervous!
So my questions are:
What must I do to fix this problem?
Is the clutch grabbing that high because I swapped the slave for the 2001 & newer unit?
Will bleeding help? If so, what do I do, and what fluid do I use?
Any help is apprecited and sorry about the ton of questions! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
<small>[ August 07, 2002, 02:15 AM: Message edited by: Diesel ]</small>
Re: Bleeding the slave? sounds to me like your clutch is grabbing at the proper location, the higher it is, the faster the shifts and the better the release.. but if you want to lower it, then screw in your m/c
bleeding the clutch would only make it higher since you would be removing any compressing air and replacing it with non compressing fluid.
<small>[ August 07, 2002, 12:24 PM: Message edited by: MIGHTYMOUSE ]</small>
bleeding the clutch would only make it higher since you would be removing any compressing air and replacing it with non compressing fluid.
<small>[ August 07, 2002, 12:24 PM: Message edited by: MIGHTYMOUSE ]</small>
Re: Bleeding the slave? Shorten the master rod. About two full rotations at a time and test.
Just be glad it is shifting/working properly, sometimes its best not to fix what isn't broken.
Tony
Just be glad it is shifting/working properly, sometimes its best not to fix what isn't broken.
Tony
