Dave, I went through three or four cans of brake fluid before I finally got
a good pedal on the clutch. The problem I had (I think) was that the bubble
was rising back up the downpipe faster than I could get the dinky master
cylinder topped off again. Or maybe the level in the reservoir was dropping
below the high point in the line? I finally managed it by pumping the clutch
pedal vigorously (to minimize the slippage of the bubble) with my right hand
so that I could jump up and very quickly refill the reservoir with my left
hand. I didn't make any progress at all until I started pumping like crazy
for the half-dozen strokes the reservoir permits. Even after I starting
getting somewhere, bubbles came out forever before they quit.
What we need is a second bleeder screw at the highest point of the line.
<grin>
Tom Zuchowski
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Hiley <dhiley@cadvision.com>
To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 1:45 AM
Subject: Clutch is NOT Bleeding
>Well here I go again/still: :))
>
>I used my new visibleed on the brakes and all is well. Next came the
>clutch. (which, of course, is why I took the engine out last September) I
>have a new slave cylinder but did not replace the clutch master.
>
>No amount of creative bleeding both using the visibleed or the traditional
>two person method will get me any pedal pressure. If I hold my thumb
>against the piston in the slave and my son works the clutch pedal, the only
>time there is pressure (with the bleed screw closed) is during the bottom
>inch of travel in the clutch pedal. there is no evidence or visible air
>bubbles coming out of the bleed screw. I even took the slave off the bell
>housing and tried gravity bleeding.
>
>It was suggested that I test the master cylinder by inserting a 3/8 bolt
>instead of the line connector and if the clutch pedal is very firm the
>master cylinder is OK. I did and it was. :((
>
>Help!! Please!
>Thanks
>dave
>'72 MKIII
>
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