How Do I Bleed My Clutch??
 

Hi everyone,
how does one bleed the clutch?
I have searched te forum and found how to top up the fluid level, but for some reason I cannot find instruction on how to bleed the clutch and potentially flush with new fluid?
Cheers :)

there is a bleed nipple ,or connector on the outside of the bell housing, an 8 and 10mm spanner are needed, so I was told ,after that I don't know what to do

Also what fluid do I use to top up please?

Any one else with more info as i need my car done aswell:}

Clutch fluid:shrug::shrug: Sorry, Dot 4 i believe:getmecoat:

There is a bleed nipple on top of the gearbox. Hydraulic pipe goes from back of master cylinder, then drops down into top of gearbox via a rubber seal. Coming out of the seal is a second pipe which ends in a bleed nipple.

You bleed it just like the brakes, except you will need to pull the pedal up at the end of the strokes and take a lot more notice of the level in the master cylinder - its very small and the level goes down rapidly.

As per brakes, DOT4.

Thanks Harry,saved my neck;)

You need a 13mm spanner and a 10mm spanner.
Also remove the rubber cap thats fitted inside so when your bleeding it through you can get more fluid in to assist bleeding.
I fitted a new master cylinder at the weekend and drained and flushed all the gunk out of the system amazing how black it had become.
There Eezi bleed kit's that can make it a one man or woman job.

But if you haven't got the modification,talked about in my thread titled " How do I top up clutch master cylinder", how is the cylinder filled ,considering its awkward position?

Yes very awkward to fill I used a syringe to fill mine.
Sorry havnt seen your thread on filling up master will have a look.

1m of the plastic flexible pipe as used for fish tank air pumps, push some stiff wire in one end, so you can bend it to form a hook - to enable to to hook onto the master cylinder. Get a large syringe from the chemists, pull the plunger out and fit the pipe where the needle fits.

plenty of newspaper on the carpet to catch the spills. Fill the syringe with DOT 4 the higher you raise it the faster it flows into the cylinder. Just keep filling until it drips onto the paper.

I carry my 'top up kit' in the boot, just in case. The bits might not be easy to come by if I'm stuck with no clutch at the side of the road :D

I know this has been discussed already, but may as well post it again. I think something like this is the way to go. I'm pretty sure I could make an eBay business out of it anyway.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y19...cs_SMALL-1.jpg

TC