D.I.Y Easy way to bleed clutch/brakes yourself
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D.I.Y Easy way to bleed clutch/brakes yourself
**This also works the exact same from brake systems! Just remember for the brakes you need to do all four wheels starting furthest from master cylinder then working your way up **
I finally got around to bleeding my new clutch line. I decided to make my own clutch line and the system is completely dry. The old pump the pedal method tends to not work that way. So as always go big or go home. In trade for a custom clutch line, a friend bought me a bleeder kit! (Thanks Silkk)
So lets start by assembling. Attach the cap with an in and out and fill bottle with a tube inside the bottom. And attach to the pump
Then attach the appropriate boot to fit over the bleeder valve on the slave cylinder.
alright now lets go bleed the system. You want to make sure you have plenty of fluid and don't let the reservoir go empty or you are just starting over lol
Remove your cap and get your fluid
Now attach your boot to the bleeder screw
grab an 8mm wrench and open the screw
Now I wasn't able to take picture of it working in action so now just start pumping and watch the reservoir. The fluids will start pulling threw. Watch the clear hose and you can see when it goes from bubbles to straight fluid. I also do it until I have a bit of fluid in the container
Then shut the bleeder and check your pedal. If you have air in the line while you are pumping the handle you will constantly see air bubbles in the clear line. Basically keep pumping and filling until only fluid is coming out of the slave cylinder. And you're done!
I finally got around to bleeding my new clutch line. I decided to make my own clutch line and the system is completely dry. The old pump the pedal method tends to not work that way. So as always go big or go home. In trade for a custom clutch line, a friend bought me a bleeder kit! (Thanks Silkk)
So lets start by assembling. Attach the cap with an in and out and fill bottle with a tube inside the bottom. And attach to the pump
Then attach the appropriate boot to fit over the bleeder valve on the slave cylinder.
alright now lets go bleed the system. You want to make sure you have plenty of fluid and don't let the reservoir go empty or you are just starting over lol
Remove your cap and get your fluid
Now attach your boot to the bleeder screw
grab an 8mm wrench and open the screw
Now I wasn't able to take picture of it working in action so now just start pumping and watch the reservoir. The fluids will start pulling threw. Watch the clear hose and you can see when it goes from bubbles to straight fluid. I also do it until I have a bit of fluid in the container
Then shut the bleeder and check your pedal. If you have air in the line while you are pumping the handle you will constantly see air bubbles in the clear line. Basically keep pumping and filling until only fluid is coming out of the slave cylinder. And you're done!
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Re: D.I.Y Easy way to bleed clutch/brakes yourself
Nice DIY! Perfect timing. I just ordered a Craftsman setup off ebay yesterday (made by Mityvac). I've got 4 ss brakelines waiting to go on. I've officially given up on my wife or daughter ever being effective brake bleeding helpers! Looks like I will do the clutch as well! 100k seems like a good interval to change out clutch fluid. Just curious - what kind of fluid are you using?
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Re: D.I.Y Easy way to bleed clutch/brakes yourself
I used to use speed bleeders on my Type S
http://www.speedbleeder.com/
They worked great. My high school mechanic teacher recommended them!
http://www.speedbleeder.com/
They worked great. My high school mechanic teacher recommended them!
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Re: D.I.Y Easy way to bleed clutch/brakes yourself
I used to use speed bleeders on my Type S
http://www.speedbleeder.com/
They worked great. My high school mechanic teacher recommended them!
http://www.speedbleeder.com/
They worked great. My high school mechanic teacher recommended them!
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