Hi Enrique,
I just did a clutch bleed on my '78 B, so I'll pass along my favorite
method:
I use a bicycle tire pump with a ball inflator needle attached to it.
If you pop the cover off the clutch MC cap, you will see a small hole in
the plastic. Use a small drill to enlarge that hole so that it's
slightly smaller than the inflator needle. Then, you simply insert the
needle into the cap and screw the cap on the full MC. Attach a hose to
the bleeder nipple, place the end of the hose in a jar and crack the
nipple open. All you have to do is pump the bicycle pump a few strokes
to get the fluid flowing. It works extremely well and is easily
'doable' by one person. once the bubbles are no longer coming out just
stop pumping and close the nipple. Make sure you don't run the MC dry.
This method also works on the brakes. It took me less than 15 minues to
do all 4 brakes and the clutch . . .
Cheers,
Rich P.
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 18:08:37 -0800
From: Enrique Claure <spaninc@ceibo.entelnet.bo>
Subject: clutch bleed
Hi folks, thanks for all the smart and not so smart responses (like,
read
the manual!) I think that runing a tube from the nipple to the MC lid
and
pumping the daylights out of the pedal will eventually remove the air
bubbles. I will use all the advise. Thanks again, Enrique
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