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1. Bleeding the clutch (score: 1): Author: Paul.Meyer@key3media.com; Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 11:16:27 -0400; I recently rebuilt my clutch hydraulics (well twice, actually - first was just practice). When I installed the slave cylinder, I had inadvertently swapped the bleed screw so it was on the bottom, in; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00550.html (6,621 bytes)
2. Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 18:42:22 -0600; Guys and Girls ! I'm going CRAZY ! I have pumped and bleed that thing so much I feel like a member of congress using our tax money!. I have investigated, researched, torn it apart, and now I need to; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00158.html (8,231 bytes)
3. Re: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: "Ron and Angie" <nottingham@alltel.net>; Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 20:34:27 -0500; Well, Craig, there's your problem, your using two left hands! :-) Sorry, couldn't resist, I needed some humour, had a looong day! Ron and Angie - Dalton, Ga 84 300ZX Turbo 77 Spitfire 92 Tempo GLS 6; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00159.html (7,969 bytes)
4. RE: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 19:32:08 -0600; After the post came back I saw that I had made a BOO BOO Oh well, My left arm has gotten so strong pushing that damn pedal I could probably do it with one! Well, Craig, there's your problem, your usi; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00160.html (8,224 bytes)
5. RE: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Tue, 9 Feb 1999 19:53:25 -0600; Ain't it amazing that we love these little cars so much and then turn around and just cuss the living daylights out of them ? It must be the history, the British helped get us over here, tried to mak; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00161.html (7,767 bytes)
6. Re: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: "Jay Heaman" <jheaman@woodstockpuc.on.ca>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:12:41 -0500; After reading all these horror stories about clutch and brake bleeding, I dropped by a local garage, and asked one of the older mechanics what he thought about bleeding a clutch system. He claims tha; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00168.html (9,712 bytes)
7. Re: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 10:21:18 -0800; WHile that method may work on most cars, the Spits typically have a loop in the clutch line and this creates a barrier to gravity bleeding. Air bubbles become trapped in the loop and it is difficult; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00172.html (8,715 bytes)
8. RE: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: "Childs, David" <dchilds@epri.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:08:05 -0500; This question may show my stupidity.... so what.... Why do they put that loop in there? Is it there just for mechanical reasons, so that you can pull on the line and the loop acts like a spring? Dave; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00173.html (9,239 bytes)
9. RE: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:29:20 -0800; ** Since it's not the usual rubber or flexible variety there has to be some means for the line to take up the motion between the engine moving on it's rubber mounts and the rigid body. That is what; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00174.html (8,562 bytes)
10. Re: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <jc_carpenter@softhome.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 17:47:53 -0000; Just to say, I replaced the rubber seals in my car, so I disconected the clutch MC. Replaced them, put the fluid back in, replaced the MC, went to try the clutch and it didn't need bleeding atall. I; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00175.html (8,386 bytes)
11. RE: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: "John Suchak" <suchak@mediaone.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:36:22 -0500; Hey Dave: Not a stupid question at all! You are indeed correct, the loop is put in the line to allow the for the movement of the engine and trans that occurs when we unleash the mighty torque in thes; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00177.html (10,224 bytes)
12. RE: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 16:00:38 -0600; It's to aggravate the bajesus out of us in America This question may show my stupidity.... so what.... Why do they put that loop in there? Is it there just for mechanical reasons, so that you can pul; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00179.html (9,610 bytes)
13. Re: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 20:21:43 -0500; Left-handed comments <SNIPPED> :) Craig, Try propping the clutch pedal against the floor overnight. That might allow the air in the system to bleed out. If you can get enough pedal to drive the car e; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00182.html (8,324 bytes)
14. Fwd: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Growe58@aol.com; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 21:24:49 EST; This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --part0_918699887_boundary Content-ID: <0_918699887@inet_out.mail.aol.com.1> If I understand the problem correctly, you have the bleed nipple open, you're; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00185.html (11,595 bytes)
15. Re: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: "Kevin B. Rhodes" <krhodes1@maine.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 22:58:54 -0500; One suggestion - get one of those "Eezi-bleeder" one way valve bleeders and install it - I did this in Freddy and it make bleeding the clutch MUCH easier as you can just pump away without having to o; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00192.html (9,342 bytes)
16. Re: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Dave Mack <davemack@rhiwderin.demon.co.uk>; Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 19:54:46 +0000; I recently bled my clutch system quite easily using a Gunsons easibleed gadget, which uses air pressure from the spare tyre to force the fluid into the system. Having set it up all you need to do is; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00207.html (8,468 bytes)
17. RE: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 05:48:24 -0600; Does it fit in line or is it something that fits over the top of the clutch master ? I recently bled my clutch system quite easily using a Gunsons easibleed gadget, which uses air pressure from the s; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00220.html (8,678 bytes)
18. Re: Bleeding the Clutch (score: 1): Author: Dave Mack <davemack@rhiwderin.demon.co.uk>; Date: Sat, 13 Feb 1999 21:52:13 +0000; I never was much good at art Craig, but the idea is as below. Pipe 'A' is connected to the spare tyre. The sealed Pressure Bottle is part filled with brake fluid, so that air pressure from the tyre f; /html/spitfires/1999-02/msg00257.html (9,399 bytes)

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