stinky_180
05-31-2004, 11:07 PM
Figured I should contribute a little bit since I am new to this forum, ^^. Anyways, I'm writing this How to because someone needed help with doing this. So here you go if you dont know how to bleed your clutch.
This requires two-three people. One person to push the clutch pedal, other to check clutch reservoir, one to bleed under the car.
Air Bleeder Valve Torque = 7.2 ft-lb
Flare Nut Wrench is the easiest to use.
Brake fluid of course
1. Top of Clutch Reservoir. (next to brake booster in engine bay.)
2. Connect a tube to the air bleeder valve. (it is on the slave cylinder on the transmission. it looks like a nut with a nipple on it. Just connect the tube into there.)
3. Now have one person push on the clutch several times. After about 5-7 or so pumps keep the pedal to the floor and let know person under car know that the pedal is fully depressed.
4. After you have told the person under car that the pedal is depressed, have him/her open up the nut/nipple (air bleeder valve). Have some fluid come out and close the bleeder valve quickly. After it has been closed, let the outside person know that it is fully closed. (I usually just count 1-2-3-4-5 very quickly after i open it thatn at 5 close it)
5. Have outside person look at the reservoir and see how empty it is. Top off reservoir if needed. (Never let it go under or pass minimum)
6. Repeat untill under car person sees different or new looking fluid running out of the air bleeder valve.
After all that has been done, bleed air from the Clutch piping connector. The Clutch piping connector is connect to the clutch slave cylinder. Just follow the line connected to the slave cylinder untill you see a box looking thing with pipe connected to it rather than hoses/tubes. Bleed it the same way as i said in the above steps.
If you really want a good job, repeat those procedures a few more times.
Well hope this contributed something, hope this works. I've tried my best to describe the locations and what do to. Good Luck and have fun!
--Mathew
This requires two-three people. One person to push the clutch pedal, other to check clutch reservoir, one to bleed under the car.
Air Bleeder Valve Torque = 7.2 ft-lb
Flare Nut Wrench is the easiest to use.
Brake fluid of course
1. Top of Clutch Reservoir. (next to brake booster in engine bay.)
2. Connect a tube to the air bleeder valve. (it is on the slave cylinder on the transmission. it looks like a nut with a nipple on it. Just connect the tube into there.)
3. Now have one person push on the clutch several times. After about 5-7 or so pumps keep the pedal to the floor and let know person under car know that the pedal is fully depressed.
4. After you have told the person under car that the pedal is depressed, have him/her open up the nut/nipple (air bleeder valve). Have some fluid come out and close the bleeder valve quickly. After it has been closed, let the outside person know that it is fully closed. (I usually just count 1-2-3-4-5 very quickly after i open it thatn at 5 close it)
5. Have outside person look at the reservoir and see how empty it is. Top off reservoir if needed. (Never let it go under or pass minimum)
6. Repeat untill under car person sees different or new looking fluid running out of the air bleeder valve.
After all that has been done, bleed air from the Clutch piping connector. The Clutch piping connector is connect to the clutch slave cylinder. Just follow the line connected to the slave cylinder untill you see a box looking thing with pipe connected to it rather than hoses/tubes. Bleed it the same way as i said in the above steps.
If you really want a good job, repeat those procedures a few more times.
Well hope this contributed something, hope this works. I've tried my best to describe the locations and what do to. Good Luck and have fun!
--Mathew