Clutch bleed question
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Clutch bleed question I know alot of people have problems bleeding the clutch. I have a question about this. Is it possible to remove the clutch line and bleed it just like you would while bench bleeding to try to flush the fluid out of the master?
Picture the master as a tube. One end, (the end attached to the pedal), is higher than the other. If air gets trapped in the high, (pedal), end, it is very difficult to get it out.
I once had a slave blow at the track, drained all the fluid from the system. Only way I could get it back was to remove the master and bench bleed the system.
Just my experience... ymmv...
I once had a slave blow at the track, drained all the fluid from the system. Only way I could get it back was to remove the master and bench bleed the system.
Just my experience... ymmv...
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Picture the master as a tube. One end, (the end attached to the pedal), is higher than the other. If air gets trapped in the high, (pedal), end, it is very difficult to get it out.
I once had a slave blow at the track, drained all the fluid from the system. Only way I could get it back was to remove the master and bench bleed the system.
Just my experience... ymmv...
I once had a slave blow at the track, drained all the fluid from the system. Only way I could get it back was to remove the master and bench bleed the system.
Just my experience... ymmv...
I think I may have misunderstood your original question.
If you unhook the line and bleed the master, the slave might still have air in it. When you use the bleeder, you also bleed the slave.
Hope that helps.
If you unhook the line and bleed the master, the slave might still have air in it. When you use the bleeder, you also bleed the slave.
Hope that helps.
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Yes, I was just looking for a better way of cleaning the fluid out of the master b/c sucking the fluid out of the res. to get all the old fluid out takes for ever.
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this is ******* bullshit. this job is ******* impossible. im going crazy, tried everything now looking for an answer to save me through this troubling time. there is no ******* way to effectivly bleed/flush this goddamn clutch system. i swear to GOD there is no ******* bleeder screw on the slave. i cant even seem to find/see the slave bc i believe its INSIDE the bellhousing. do i have to pull the ******* tranny just to bleed this ******* ****?! i also just spent 50 hard earned bucks on the stupid "mighty vac" and this bullshit way doesnt even work! how good am i? my clutch is acting up (stuck to the floor, slow to return, etc..) yes the fluid is black an thats y im trying to change it before i condem anything els like the hydrolic, slave, clutch etc.. SOMEBODY SAVE MY *** PLEASE! IM GONNA CRY! IM READY TO DRIVE THE **** OUT MY CAR TILL SOMTHING BREAKS! SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!
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this is ******* bullshit. this job is ******* impossible. im going crazy, tried everything now looking for an answer to save me through this troubling time. there is no ******* way to effectivly bleed/flush this goddamn clutch system. i swear to GOD there is no ******* bleeder screw on the slave. i cant even seem to find/see the slave bc i believe its INSIDE the bellhousing. do i have to pull the ******* tranny just to bleed this ******* ****?! i also just spent 50 hard earned bucks on the stupid "mighty vac" and this bullshit way doesnt even work! how good am i? my clutch is acting up (stuck to the floor, slow to return, etc..) yes the fluid is black an thats y im trying to change it before i condem anything els like the hydrolic, slave, clutch etc.. SOMEBODY SAVE MY *** PLEASE! IM GONNA CRY! IM READY TO DRIVE THE **** OUT MY CAR TILL SOMTHING BREAKS! SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!
I had this idea thinking it might work but no one has any other input. Over the summer I removed my master cylinder and took it apart and cleaned all the nasty fluid out of it which you would not believe how much fluid that is in there. If I would have done the "Ranger" method it would have taken me 3 years. I just thought this way would push the fluid out without putting it into the bellhousing and clear it out faster.
I think it's actually an 11m or 7/16. If you use a 1/4" breaker bar, instead of a ratchet, it makes life a lot easier. Don't have to switch it back and forth, plus it's got a smaller head.
