It sounds like your master may be filled with goo. There are tiny holes in
the piston which allow new brake fluid to enter the system from the
resevoir. If they are clogged there is no way you can bleed the system. Take
a look in the reservoir. I expect you will find about a 1/4 inch of goo on
the bottom. If this is the problem, I would suggest rebuilding it with a kit
which was only a few bucks for my B. Good Luck
Chris Reichle
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From: mgs-owner
To: MG's List
Subject: Bleeding the clutch line...
Date: Monday,May 06,1996 1:06PM
After 4 attempts at bleeding the clutch system on my '78 Midget project, I
have to ask what the secret is. I've tried following the shop manual
procedure with a rubber hose, jam jar half filled with brake fluid and
opening/closing the bleed screw with each press/release of the clutch, as
well as using one of these (worthless?) one man bleed kits with the check
valve on the end. It seems that when the bleed screw is closed, and the
pedal released I'm getting a vacuum that pulls any expelled air back up
from the drain tube as soon as I crack the screw back open. There must be
a better way than trying to force air out the lowest point in the system.
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Michael Hendrick
74 & 78 Midget
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