Really stupid question. Changing clutch fluid.
11-20-2009, 05:40 PM
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Really stupid question. Changing clutch fluid. I assume if I want to change my clutch fluid, it would involve just simply bleeding out all the old fluid via the bleeder screw from the slave cylinder and dumping the new fluid into the resevoir... correct?
11-21-2009, 01:20 PM
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Well, I tried gravity bleeding but that didn't work out so well.
I got underneath the car, cracked the bleeder screw open and then propped my grandmas oxygen tank against the clutch pedal to keep it pressed down. Allowed the fluid to drip out of the bleeder and I refilled the reservoir 2-3 times as it dripped out. Tightened the bleed back closed, closed the reservoir, and released the clutch pedal.
Still no go. Started the car and the clutch pedal didn't even change in stiffness. It's still only two inches from the carpet and will not engage.
I got underneath the car, cracked the bleeder screw open and then propped my grandmas oxygen tank against the clutch pedal to keep it pressed down. Allowed the fluid to drip out of the bleeder and I refilled the reservoir 2-3 times as it dripped out. Tightened the bleed back closed, closed the reservoir, and released the clutch pedal.
Still no go. Started the car and the clutch pedal didn't even change in stiffness. It's still only two inches from the carpet and will not engage.
11-23-2009, 10:53 AM
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11-24-2009, 08:19 AM
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There is a good sticky that discusses bleeding the hydraulics at the top of this section, as mentioned before.
Gravity bleeding the whole system is not gonna work for you. You can gravity bleed the master and then do a traditional bleed on the whole system. That's the way I usually do it.
Gravity bleeding the whole system is not gonna work for you. You can gravity bleed the master and then do a traditional bleed on the whole system. That's the way I usually do it.
