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Old 10-15-2007, 07:37 AM
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aight before i pulled my motor the clutch pedal and brake pedal worked just fine. now that i have everything reinstalled the clutch pedal just falls to the floor. im sure i ran all the lines and filled it with fluid, but it still falls to the floor. any ideas?

as for the brake pedal almost same thing. i refilled the fluid but when i roll the car and press the brakes it almost goes all the way to the bottom and does not stop. the only way for me to stop it was the ebrake.

am i forgetting to do something or did i break something. thanks!@
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You did bleed the clutch and brakes, right?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 117 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You did bleed the clutch and brakes, right?</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Check for any leaks. Otherwise bleed both sytems. Hydraulics arent rocket science.
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hmm.. did'nt think to bleed them. thanks.

are there any writeups to doing this. just never done it before?
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Holy crap, dude, yes you have to bleed hydraulic systems!! The way you have it now it's all full of air and when you push the pedal you are just compressing the air bubbles.

Search and you will find tons of How-to's on bleeding brakes.
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If you've never done it before, please seek the assistance of someone who has. Brake systems aren't something to fool around with. Find someone who knows what they're doing to assist you.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hawkze_2.3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Holy crap, dude, yes you have to bleed hydraulic systems!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

Scary, huh?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hawkze_2.3 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Holy crap, dude, yes you have to bleed hydraulic systems!! The way you have it now it's all full of air and when you push the pedal you are just compressing the air bubbles.

Search and you will find tons of How-to's on bleeding brakes. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Its not too hard. There are a few ways to do it though. Personally i usually suck all the old fluid out of the master cylinder or clutch master cylinder. Then i top it off with fresh new fluid. Technically you dont want to leave brake fluid exposed to air because it absorbs water and this will lower your boiling point. Then you just pump up the pedal and have a friend open the bleeder. Fluid and air will come out. When he opens the bleeder the pedal will go down, let it go down and leave your foot to the floor until he closes the bleeder. Otherwise you will pull air back into the system. And just repeat the process till you have fresh new fluid with no air bubbles and a firm pedal. Just remember to keep the master cylinder full otherwise air will enter the system.

If you havent done it before try to have someone else who has do it with you. Its not hard but you kinda have to do it to understand, like most other things.
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^ thanks a lot man, your post helped me understand. now last question. where is the bleeder located?
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anyone? please where is the bleeder valve located?
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Right by the slave cylinder.... on the front of the trans
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