Any advice on bleeding the clutch circuit on the LCR?

[CUPRACAR]

Need to change the clutch master cylinder on my LCR, doesn’t look to bad a job but I understand it’s a pig to bleed.
Any advice would be appreciated.

 

[Leon Mike]

if, which i'm sure it is...the same as a 2001 cupra then it seemed pretty straight forward to me after I did the master cylinder on mine...just bleeding it in the usual way with a friend giving me a hand.

 

[The MoffMeister]

or you can get a back feed which pushes out the oil and then puts it back in with no air so to speak easier than full bleed

how many miles you done worth changing clutch whilst your there?

 

[Leon Mike]

master cyl not slave.....changing the clutch seems a bit drastic at the time of changing the master cylinder!

 

[CUPRACAR]

Would have thought you need to bleed the furthest point from the master cylinder i.e. the slave cylinder, but can’t get access to it. There must be away to bleed the system without getting to the slave, as I’m sure garages don’t remove the bell housing when thy change the master.

 

[Leon Mike]

the bleed nipple is on the outside of the bell housing

 

[CUPRACAR]

the bleed nipple is on the outside of the bell housing

That’s just the news I wanted to hear, thanks for the info makes life a lot easier.

SCN The seat of all knowledge

 

[The MoffMeister]

well you have to dismantle clutch to change master cylinder!!

 

[CUPRACAR]

Master cylinder is on the bulkhead behind the pedal, slave cylinder is inside the bell housing.

 

[The MoffMeister]

ah i see me getting confused again bloody idiot.. lol

 

[CUPRACAR]

I have done a search but can’t find the part No for the master cylinder for a 53 plate LCR, don’t think it’s the same as the Mk4 golf GTI as the piston rod looks longer.
In a bit of a panic as I was hoping to go to Snetterton tomorrow and I need to locate one first thing in the morning and try to get it fitted before lunch. If I know the part No, I can try to source one through a parts factorer. Can anyone help?

I bet m0rk can.

 

[Leon Mike]

My local dealership had one is stock for the cupra as its a very common problem apparently.

Good Luck!

 

[h17och]

the slave is on the out side of the housing! easier to change than the master cylinder

niether are hard tho

as for bleeding just bleed like a brake! and if you dont want to make mess then use a big syringe with a bit of pipe on connected to the bleed nipple. saves trying to catch the fluid in a pot