OK, how do you bleed the clutch ?

[SimonV8ster]

How do you bleed the clutch on these ??!!

[sneakygloworm]

Granada and s800 have tried to explain to me the compexities of doing this one sodding thing. Easiest answer.....Monkfish! If you can drink 1 cup of tea before they've finished bleeding the bleedin' clutch, your doing well.

[djwilk]

Is it to do with a pedal staying on the floor after giving it some wellying?

[SimonV8ster]

No, just a change - my mechanic had a look but then decidied not to try as he didn't want to leave me without a car !!

He said it looks like there is a flexi pipe above the box which would have to be taken off and then pumped out from that ?

[Bonnie and Clyde]

As Sneaky said Monkfish.
Its an horrendous job and almost impossible without a ramp.

[broadslide]

Was going to ask Rog Hall about the remote bleed for the clutch. Can't see one on the Fish site. Got my LS7 clutch going in next week and thought I would fit it while box was out. Anybody else know?

[crisisjez]

Doesn't the LS7 come with a remote bleed?

[S800VXR]

If you have a clutch fitted your a fool not to have a remote bleeder fitted at the same time. Stock its a total PITA to do yourself, in fact its the first job I actually gave up trying to do on a car after I started! erer that is. Not so soon though, cars back with me in a little over two weeks... cant bloody wait!!

[stevieturbo]

You bleed it exactly the same as any car with a hydraulic clutch, or indeed any hydraulic system.

Whilst the bleed nipple can be very awkward to access, the actual process of bleeding is very easy.

The bleed nipple is stupidly half recessed, above where the main hydraulic line enters the bellhousing. Socket and 11mm socket can get at it ok. Or handier a 1/4" drive socket

[S800VXR]

stevieturbo said:

You bleed it exactly the same as any car with a hydraulic clutch, or indeed any hydraulic system.

Whilst the bleed nipple can be very awkward to access, the actual process of bleeding is very easy.

The bleed nipple is stupidly half recessed, above where the main hydraulic line enters the bellhousing. Socket and 11mm socket can get at it ok. Or handier a 1/4" drive socket

Not on mine! I cant even get my fingers in the gap to touch the bloody bleed pipe! Will soon simply lean into the open engine bay and touch the new remote bleeder. IL demostrate how easy it is at the next race day.... just to stress those out without one.

[stevieturbo]

A friends Monaro has tons of room compared to my car !!!

[snowwolf]

Do what I do, change the reservior oil every 800 miles, will stay clean that way, takes 10 mins to do, I know it sounds odd, but the oil does mix with the rest of the system oil and you end up with clean fluid and a good clutch, and gear changes good aswell.

[broadslide]

S800VXR said:

stevieturbo said:

You bleed it exactly the same as any car with a hydraulic clutch, or indeed any hydraulic system.

Whilst the bleed nipple can be very awkward to access, the actual process of bleeding is very easy.

The bleed nipple is stupidly half recessed, above where the main hydraulic line enters the bellhousing. Socket and 11mm socket can get at it ok. Or handier a 1/4" drive socket

Not on mine! I cant even get my fingers in the gap to touch the bloody bleed pipe! Will soon simply lean into the open engine bay and touch the new remote bleeder. IL demostrate how easy it is at the next race day.... just to stress those out without one.

But Roger I want one now. Where do I get it from?

[stevieturbo]

The gearbox needs to be removed in order to install a remote bleeder. Well...either that or the engine.

Very worth doing if either of those are coming out. If they arent....maybe a bit OTT

[TerryS]

I have a had a remote bleeder on mine for a while now. Makes life a lot easier. I got mine from Hendrix Engineering in the US. I was in a rush whilst doing the clutch change otherwise if I had thought about it I would have taken it to the local Hydraulics shop and had it copied.