Clutch won't bleed!! HELP??
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Clutch won't bleed!! HELP?? I tried that new "drill mod" and now the clutch won't bleed what so ever. I tried ever method and nothing seems to work. There is no pressure what so ever in the pedal. I tried pumping, holding, releasing and then tightning and nothing. I tried releasing the bleed valve and let it flow for 5 minutes with keeping fluid in and nothing. I tried opening the valve and then pressing down the pedal and then closing and nothing. I wish I would have never done that drill mod. Help!!
haha had the same problem. take the master cylinder back out and bench bleed it good making sure its hard as a rock when you put it back in. Get a mity vac and do that method to bench bleed it. but also push on the rod and have a buddy push in on the discconect fitting.
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If it is easier in the car than what are the procedures? i been messing with this damn thing for 2 days now. I was installing long tube headers and i broke a bolt off in the head and had to drop the whole front clip so i decided to do the drill mod and ever since i can't get pressure what so ever. If I can do it in the car then that would be awesome I just need some concrete directions. Help me out please.
Originally Posted by Speeds$2
I tried pumping, holding, releasing and then tightning
You need to tighten the bleeder screw BEFORE you release the pedal, otherwise you are just drawing air right back into the system.
1. Depress pedal
2. Crack bleeder
3. Close bleeder
4. Release pedal
5. Pump pedal back up
6. Repeat above many many times.
Originally Posted by Speeds$2
If it is easier in the car than what are the procedures? i been messing with this damn thing for 2 days now. I was installing long tube headers and i broke a bolt off in the head and had to drop the whole front clip so i decided to do the drill mod and ever since i can't get pressure what so ever. If I can do it in the car then that would be awesome I just need some concrete directions. Help me out please.
I did it that way because it makes one-man bleeding very easy.
Get under the car with a punch. Make a few dents in the tunnel right across from the bleeder screw. Get inside the car, pull back the carpet, and drill a hole an inch or so wide where the dents are. Now you can access the bleeder with a socket and a few extensions. The best way to do it now I found is to lay across the floorboard, with one hand working the socket to open/close the bleeder and the other hand pumping up the clutch pedal.
I've seen this happen before as well, you did pull the splash gaurd out? I've known people to fill that up, and just pump away. No fluid ever coming out because it wasn't gettin fluid in the resevoir up top.
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Yeah I was gonna suggest that as well. Did you fill up the moisture gaurd? That black condom looking thing in your res.
Also if you have a mityVac you can reverse bleed the car without having to put it on a lift. You don't even need a buddies help with the MityVac. See the third part in my sig link.
Mike
Also if you have a mityVac you can reverse bleed the car without having to put it on a lift. You don't even need a buddies help with the MityVac. See the third part in my sig link.
Mike
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Verdad Gallardo If you want to do just the master, pull the quick dissconnect off of tranny, use something to hold the end of the quick dissconnect open, submerge the end in brake fuid, use a mity vac in the resevoir and pull a vacuum.
If you have a power bleeder, attach it to the resevoir, pump up to 15 psi pressure, crack bleeder, wait for solid stream of fluid to come out, close bleeder, all done!
If you have a power bleeder, attach it to the resevoir, pump up to 15 psi pressure, crack bleeder, wait for solid stream of fluid to come out, close bleeder, all done!
Originally Posted by DanZ28
You can do it in the car as well. But, power bleeder is where it's at, don't have to bench bleed anything and takes like 5 minutes to do.
Dan
Dan
Originally Posted by JCS30TH
I don't see any "5min" method 
If you have a power bleeder, attach it to the resevoir, pump up to 15 psi pressure, crack bleeder, wait for solid stream of fluid to come out, close bleeder, all done!
Originally Posted by DanZ28
Theres your 5min method like I already said. If I didn't explain it clear enough or more simple than that, then do a search. Have you tried it, does it take you longer than 5 min with a power bleeder?
Originally Posted by DanZ28
If you have a power bleeder, attach it to the resevoir, pump up to 15 psi pressure, crack bleeder, wait for solid stream of fluid to come out, close bleeder, all done!
Originally Posted by JCS30TH
Actually I was infeering to a "power bleeder" I have never seen one.
There is absolutly no way in hell you could do that in 5 min
There is absolutly no way in hell you could do that in 5 min
Maybe you should use the confused face icon instead or do some research. I can actually do it well under 5 min if the car were already jacked up in the air BTW . 
i didnt do the drill mod, but heres how i bled it-
1.) filled clutch fluid resivoir and put lid back on!!
2.)had a friend pump it up a few times and let off
3.)cracked bleeder had him steadily push pedal to floor and hold it
4.) tighten bleeder
pump up again let off
same thing over and over seriously like musta did it 5 times or so
had car up in air on jackstands, and put ebrake on, and started car and checked to see how clutch was working. pedal should feel pretty firm too!!
hope this helps, and please BE PATIENT and dont get upset!!!!!!!
1.) filled clutch fluid resivoir and put lid back on!!
2.)had a friend pump it up a few times and let off
3.)cracked bleeder had him steadily push pedal to floor and hold it
4.) tighten bleeder
pump up again let off
same thing over and over seriously like musta did it 5 times or so
had car up in air on jackstands, and put ebrake on, and started car and checked to see how clutch was working. pedal should feel pretty firm too!!
hope this helps, and please BE PATIENT and dont get upset!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by LS1 GG
Does anyone else have trouble getting the socket into the bolt?!?!??! I can't freaking get it on!
yeah!! its definatelly a PITA! i used a small craftsman 1/4 inch drive ratchet and a 12mm deep socket.
i believe i put the socket on the bleeeder first, then put ratchet on! super tight area up there!!
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Get a mity vac and it takes maybe 20 minutes to do the set up and bleed. As stated above, don't do the foolish mistake of not taking the black rubber out of the master (like I did when I first started working on it) or you'll be working with a dry system.