Bleeding clutch

[Big Mac]

hi guys looking for some help here my clutch pedal bust open the other day and ive since had it welded up and a new clip fitted but ime having problems bleeding the clutch do you need to put pressure on the master cylinder reservoir or anything else

 

[TTS Roadsport]

Its fairly easy. You will need to pump the clutch pedal by hand 20 times. Open the bleed nipple and pump 5 times. You will have to lift the pedal back up again. Close the nipple. Pump another 10 times, then 5 times with the nipple open. Repeat this 4 times and you are done.

Its best to use a tube over the nipple or a 1 man brake bleed bottle.

 

[PhilW]

Where is the nipple located? I need to try this coz my pedal drops quite often, wanna see if it makes the difference first.

 

[TTS Roadsport]

Its on top of the gearbox just behind the gear linkage.

You will see a metal pipe that twists back on itself, follow that to the gearbox and you will see it.

Cheers, Alex

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

Where is the nipple located? I need to try this coz my pedal drops quite often, wanna see if it makes the difference first.

My clutch does this!! It is so annoying, normally on cold mornings but also if on a long drive and sitting in fifth for ages it will drop!!!! Will bleed it tonight.

 

[Craig!]

TTS - You tried this method before I take it? Just thought pumping with the nipple open would cause air to be sucked back into the system? Not doubting you would just like to know if you've done it before like this (sounds like you have)

Don't want to 'bleed' it and find i've got more air in my system than before!!

 

[TTS Roadsport]

You will need a tube or a one man brake bleeder to hold the fluid. This will stop air gettin back in.

 

[Craig!]

Tube leading into another jar filled half way with fresh fluid?

 

[TTS Roadsport]

fresh or old. As long as the tube is held up then the air will go to the top as the fluid is pushed through.

 

[Craig!]

Never thought of doing it that way... seal a tube to a small funnel or similar type of container... pump and the air rises out and fuid is sucked back in.

I've always just bleed it normally, but was thinking of using an ez-bleed like system on it.

 

[Ibiza Cupra]

thanx for explaining the tube-bottle thing!!! i didn't want to ask just in case i sounded tink!!!! i take it you need vac hose to do it???? How do you get the bottle to stay up unless you get a mate to help????

 

[TTS Roadsport]

This is what i use:

Lets the fluid out, but not back in. No need to use presure bleeder on the clutch.

You can do it by yourself, but its much quicker with 2

 

[Russhowe]

Its fairly easy. You will need to pump the clutch pedal by hand 20 times. Open the bleed nipple and pump 5 times. You will have to lift the pedal back up again. Close the nipple. Pump another 10 times, then 5 times with the nipple open. Repeat this 4 times and you are done.

Would this work on a Leon / Toledo Clutch?