I agree with Rick. But even a MightyVac did not work very well. I belive
a pressure bleeder such as a Eezybleed would work better.
Ulix
On Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Rick/Carolyn wrote:
> Hi Tony,
>
> The clutch system is the hardest hydraulic to bleed on the entire car.
> There is no resistence like on the braking system so it is very hard to
> get all the air out. I use a vaccuum pump, and still air remains at
> times. One thing to check for is leaky fittings. Pump up the system a
> few times and look for drips. If you see any they must be fixed before
> it will work. On my Sprite I had a inner connection tube about 3" long
> to get the right type fitting in to the slave. It was dripping bad, I
> worked for a couple of hours to get it to stop. Finally I had to
> replace the piece. You can cheat a little if you place a block of wood
> behind the slave actuator. This gives a hard surface to build some
> pressure. Don't forget to remove the block before driving her.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Rick
>
> Phil Vanner wrote:
> >
> > Hello Spridgeteers:
> >
> > I got this message via the MG enthusiasts web site. Tony is not on the
> > list, so please make sure you include him in any replies. He lives near me
> > so I plan to head over and take a look at it, but I want any advice I can
> > get. What do we suppose this is? What's a good plan of attack?
> >
> > Phil Vanner
> > Mk1 Midget
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Superuser [SMTP:root@vouvray.ipl.co.uk]
> > Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 4:24 PM
> > To: pvanner@pclink.com
> > Subject: MG Ownership Message
> >
> > This email was created at 21:23 GMT on Apr 23 1999 from the MG Enthusiasts
> > Web Site at http://www.british-cars.org.uk/kimber
> >
> > Member tmason who is Mr. Tony Mason sent the following
> > message to you:
> >
> > ************************************************************************
> > Dear MG Enthusiast,
> > Hi Phil,
> > I am feverishly trying to get my '74 Midget on the road after about five
> > years of being garaged. I am having some trouble getting the clutch to
> > work. I've tried bleeding the system and that hasn't worked but I can't
> > think of anything else it could be. Te car was driveable before the
> > teardown. The only thing I did with the clutch was replace the throwout
> > bearing and overhaul the master and slave cylinders. Have you heard of any
> > hints? I'm local if you get this message. My phone # is 651-xxx-xxxx
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Yours octagonally,
> > Mr. Tony Mason
> > email: tmason@Trane.com
> >
> > ************************************************************************
> >
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