Bleeding clutch
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I have no clutch pedal pressure
Fitted new clutch master cylinder and had a new cylinder to ally block pipe made up by Pirtek. Have tried bleeding the thing but no pressure there at all. The fluid IS going through but no pressure.
After trying again yesterday I did notice a little black fluid weep out of one of the slave inlet/bleed screws. Where would that come from and why? As the whole system was emptied and refurbed. The slave was off and cleaned with a new seal in it when the box was off.
There was nothing wrong with the clutch before the resto, but I did notice the mater weeping, hence the change.
Any ideas chaps? Slave mysteriously given up? (even though it was five before..)
Thanks in advance
Cad
Fitted new clutch master cylinder and had a new cylinder to ally block pipe made up by Pirtek. Have tried bleeding the thing but no pressure there at all. The fluid IS going through but no pressure.
After trying again yesterday I did notice a little black fluid weep out of one of the slave inlet/bleed screws. Where would that come from and why? As the whole system was emptied and refurbed. The slave was off and cleaned with a new seal in it when the box was off.
There was nothing wrong with the clutch before the resto, but I did notice the mater weeping, hence the change.
Any ideas chaps? Slave mysteriously given up? (even though it was five before..)
Thanks in advance
Cad
phazed said:
Slave assembled wrongly?
Possibly... Just need to get the thing back up in the air again, which with the size garage I have and a sports bike to faff around with, is no mean feat. I need to invest in some kind of hydraulic wheel lift. That or a long reach low profiled trolley jack.
They can be a PITA to bleed. Best way I find is to bleed from slave cylinder up by using an oil can ( the sort with trigger like pump) filled with brake fluid of course with rubber hose attached between that and slave nipple and bleed up to master cylinder, making it easier to displace any air in system. I used to do my motorbikes this way and it made it a piece of piss to do as your not trying to force air downwards.
caduceus said:
Thanks for the replies chaps. Apart from Gary...
Wha? That was a serious reply... if you open the nipple and wait a while, it will self bleed... a couple of taps on the pedal to get it moving maybe but it does work on clutches and brakes alike. Mac's solution is fine too 'though if you have a small clean oil can or big syringe to hand. Anyway, I like tea...
Lol, it was a tongue in cheek comment Gary. Although I must admit I do have doubts it'll be as effective as the can method. But will give it a go.
My reckoning is that I've assembled something in the slave wrong. It can't be this hard to bleed it. There was absolutely no pressure in the pedal whatsoever when we tried bleeding it the normal way.
My reckoning is that I've assembled something in the slave wrong. It can't be this hard to bleed it. There was absolutely no pressure in the pedal whatsoever when we tried bleeding it the normal way.
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