power bled my clutch. great results
09-23-2006, 09:55 AM
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power bled my clutch. great results I just got a job at NAPA pro auto care about a month ago and my boss sometimes tells me when we'er slow to pull my car in and work on it if I want. SO I rack my car and he noticed my clutch fluid was black. he tells me to hook up the powerbleeder. Its a pressurised tank full of dot 4 that seals tot he top of the clutch master resivor(SP). you just turn on the pressure, make sure there are no leakes, then open up the bleeder and just let it run though untill the fluid shows clear. after trying many dif bleeding methods including mityvac, this is by far the best. my pedal had never felt better and even has a little higher disengauge point.
09-23-2006, 01:30 PM
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Im not sure man, Ive never seen a machine like this until I got this job. It is a very old model though(looks like it). its basicly a tank about the size of a propane tank, with wheels and an air stem and a long hose to reach the engine bay. its really just used to flush break lines, but I found a fitting small enough to fit the clutch master. I have some pictures I took at the shop, Ill snap some of the machine and how it works, maybe a write up?
09-23-2006, 04:03 PM
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you'll need a 1/4" drive breaker bar & 7/16 socket to get to the bleeder. you'll have to find it by feel...it's right above the line that connects the master to the slave
09-23-2006, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
Sweet...anything available for us non-commercial business types?
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
So you can make the Motive piece fit the clutch reservoir? Interesting...my bleeder line goes all the way back up to the reservoir, so it'd be real easy. I've looked in to it, but didn't know if it would work.
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09-25-2006, 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by N3V3RL8T
I just got a job at NAPA pro auto care about a month ago and my boss sometimes tells me when we'er slow to pull my car in and work on it if I want. SO I rack my car and he noticed my clutch fluid was black. he tells me to hook up the powerbleeder. Its a pressurised tank full of dot 4 that seals tot he top of the clutch master resivor(SP). you just turn on the pressure, make sure there are no leakes, then open up the bleeder and just let it run though untill the fluid shows clear. after trying many dif bleeding methods including mityvac, this is by far the best. my pedal had never felt better and even has a little higher disengauge point.
09-25-2006, 09:17 AM
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Here's a site that lists the different models. It looks like you just fill the tank up with fluid, screw on the cap, pressurize it with the hand pump (not sure on the correct pressure though), and open and close the bleeder screw. I guess you'd then need to pump it up again and repeat as needed with no pumping of the pedal required. I'll probably pick one up and see how it goes.
http://www.livermoreperformance.com/brake_tools.html
http://www.livermoreperformance.com/brake_tools.html
09-25-2006, 12:53 PM
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I can't remember if I got the "Magnum" (part number 0350) or the "Power Bleeder Pro" (part number 0250). Either one will work and comes with all the fittings you need. Mine has the quick dissconnect fittings which makes swapping the fittings easy.
http://www.motiveproducts.com/
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http://www.motiveproducts.com/
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09-25-2006, 02:12 PM
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Yep! I got the Motive Power Bleeder. Worked great on my clutch (when I had one) and also works great to bleed your brakes. You can get a model that has all the adpters you need for any car pretty much. By far the best way to bleed anything.
Dan
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09-25-2006, 03:10 PM
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The GM adapter looks sort of large - maybe that's a special fit for the brake reservoir? I emailed their tech support to see which adapter will fit, and they want to know the following (I'm not near the car right now):
"Can you please give me the following information on your clutch reservoir:
Diameter of your reservoir opening
Shape of your reservoir opening
If the cap is screw on, twist on, or snap on
If the caps is twist on, how many tabs does it have: two or three "
"Can you please give me the following information on your clutch reservoir:
Diameter of your reservoir opening
Shape of your reservoir opening
If the cap is screw on, twist on, or snap on
If the caps is twist on, how many tabs does it have: two or three "
09-25-2006, 04:14 PM
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I called the livermore shop, and one of the guys has a 99 vette, so they're going to test the adapter and let me know. They do think the euro adapter is the trick, just like you said. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this method..... I've had a so-so pedal feel for a year now....