Bleeding clutch the traditional way..am I doing it right?

ashy90 · 20th July 2021, 21:42

I've fitted a new clutch, master and salve to my ZT and I'm really struggling bleeding it.

At first I had someone hold the pedal down while I quickly opened and closed the bleed nipple. This wasn't working - I got some pedal but not a full pedal.

I have now been told by two Rover specialists to bleed it the traditional way - open bleed nipple then push clutch down and hold down, close nipple, pull clutch up, then repeat. Apparently it only takes 3 pumps and all should be fine. Well, its not!

There's something in this process that I'm not sure about and no one has mentioned....after closing the bleed nipple and raising the pedal, the next stroke down has no pressure/resistance at all.......so am I meant to ignore and proceed with opening the nipple and pushing the pedal down again, or am I meant to pump the pedal up and down to build some pressure?

I hope this makes sense.

20th July 2021, 21:42	#1
ashy90 Avid contributor MG ZT 160 V6 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: West Sussex Posts: 132 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Bleeding clutch the traditional way..am I doing it right? I've fitted a new clutch, master and salve to my ZT and I'm really struggling bleeding it. At first I had someone hold the pedal down while I quickly opened and closed the bleed nipple. This wasn't working - I got some pedal but not a full pedal. I have now been told by two Rover specialists to bleed it the traditional way - open bleed nipple then push clutch down and hold down, close nipple, pull clutch up, then repeat. Apparently it only takes 3 pumps and all should be fine. Well, its not! There's something in this process that I'm not sure about and no one has mentioned....after closing the bleed nipple and raising the pedal, the next stroke down has no pressure/resistance at all.......so am I meant to ignore and proceed with opening the nipple and pushing the pedal down again, or am I meant to pump the pedal up and down to build some pressure? I hope this makes sense.