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Re: Bleeding clutch

To: mgrick@ptd.net
Subject: Re: Bleeding clutch
From: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Mar 1999 09:52:49 EST
Rick,
  Ask your veterinarian for one. The needle is separate on these large
syringes, so my vet will give me a syringe when I ask.
Bob

On Wed, 03 Mar 1999 21:01:12 -0500 Rick Brown <mgrick@ptd.net> writes:
>Eric J Russell wrote:
>> 
>> FWIW:
>> I've never had much luck bleeding the clutch on my MGA (or other 
>cars with
>> hydraulic systems) using the pedal. I've no experience with an E-Z 
>Bleed
>> type tool. What's always worked for me is to connect a large syringe 
>to the
>> bleed fitting with a short length of rubber hose and use suction to 
>pull
>> fluid/air out until bled.
>> 
>> Eric
>> Bridgewater, MA
>> 
>>             Copied & edited:
>> >From: John Trindle
>> >Subject: Re: Clutch, 73 MGB, argh!
>> >
>> >First off, I'd like to thank *everybody* for their very helpful
>> suggestions.
>>  <snip>
>> >The reason I keep leaning toward air in the lines is the variable 
>nature
>> >of the problem... and the fact that it recovers on its own.  The
>> >possibility that the hose is bad is enticing, as it would explain 
>things
>> >and be cheap to replace.  However, it was installed about 1 year 
>before
>> >the car was parked, so it shouldn't be too bad.
>> >
>> >The pressure on the Ezi-Bleed was cranked up pretty high (I thought 
>you
>> >used 30 psi or less, he was using 60+).  I wonder if all that 
>pressure
>> >could have shoved the bubble off to one side (and made it smaller) 
>so it
>> >didn't completely bleed.  Or, emulsified the hydraulic fluid with
>> >teeny-tiny bubbles.  We were using silicone brake fluid, the first 
>time I
>> >ever saw it, and I couldn't tell if it was excessively cloudy or 
>not.
>> >
>> >Well, given that I don't have any money left, I'm thinking of 
>trying these
>> >things:
>> 
>> >1) new clevis bolt and slave cylinder fork if available, otherwise 
>slave
>> >cylinder.
>> >2) new hose.
>> >3) bleeding it some more, the old fashioned way.
>> >4) A tranquilizer dart gun for use on my mentor.  If we have to 
>take out
>> >the engine to replace the release bearing and pilot bushing, I'm 
>going to
>> >need it.
>> >
>> >OK, now you can start yelling about me being my own DPO.
>
>Eric 
>
>That is an excellent idea - where do you get a syringe large enuf for 
>the bleed nipple?
>
>Rick
>


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