bleeding clutch fluid
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bleeding clutch fluid
I need to replace the fluid tommorow morning, so I need a reply asap. Can someone explain, post a pic, or post a link to a site with info on how to do this? BTW, what brand of fluid is good? I never had to do this before. . .
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From: 6feetDEEP, CA, 96969
Re: bleeding clutch fluid (743teg)
is this a geezer? go to:
http://www.c-speedracing.com
i've never bled tranny fluid. it's basically similar to an oil change to me, except w/o the filter change, and you have to inject tranny fluid in, inorder to fill it. replace tranny drain plug, if necessary. use OEM grade, honda MTF. i hear good and bad advices on redline MTF, i've never tried it personally.
http://www.c-speedracing.com
i've never bled tranny fluid. it's basically similar to an oil change to me, except w/o the filter change, and you have to inject tranny fluid in, inorder to fill it. replace tranny drain plug, if necessary. use OEM grade, honda MTF. i hear good and bad advices on redline MTF, i've never tried it personally.
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Re: bleeding clutch fluid (743teg)
There's no need to raise the car. The clutch slave cylinder is sitting on the front of the tranny. Just look down behind the radiator on the transmision and you'll see it. The bleed screw is on the right side (looking at the front of the car) of the slave cylinder.
If you don't want to make a mess, attach a hose to the bleeder screw. Loosen the bleeder screw about a half turn. Have someone press on the clutch. Near the bottom of the stroke, tighten the screw back up. Repeat. **I've heard that it's not necessary to close the screw each time (like with brakes), but I do it anyway. If you have air in the lines still, they'll need to pull the pedal back up with their hands. If you need to do it by yourself, start by putting some fluid in your catch container and make sure the hose is submerged in the fluid. Now pump the pedal (stopping to add fluid regularly). Having the hose submerged will assure that only fluid is sucked back up and no air.
You use brake fluid... whatever you're using for your brakes will be fine.
**Be sure you don't run out of fluid in the resevoir or you'll suck air into the lines and have to start all over... it only takes a couple presses to emtpy it so add fluid every 2 pumps or so.
To save a little time, you could take some suction device (like a turkey baster type thing) and suck the old fluid out of the resevoir before you begin... this will keep the new from mixing with the old as much. Since there's not that much fluid in the clutch resevoir it may not be worth doing this...
If you don't want to make a mess, attach a hose to the bleeder screw. Loosen the bleeder screw about a half turn. Have someone press on the clutch. Near the bottom of the stroke, tighten the screw back up. Repeat. **I've heard that it's not necessary to close the screw each time (like with brakes), but I do it anyway. If you have air in the lines still, they'll need to pull the pedal back up with their hands. If you need to do it by yourself, start by putting some fluid in your catch container and make sure the hose is submerged in the fluid. Now pump the pedal (stopping to add fluid regularly). Having the hose submerged will assure that only fluid is sucked back up and no air.
You use brake fluid... whatever you're using for your brakes will be fine.
**Be sure you don't run out of fluid in the resevoir or you'll suck air into the lines and have to start all over... it only takes a couple presses to emtpy it so add fluid every 2 pumps or so.
To save a little time, you could take some suction device (like a turkey baster type thing) and suck the old fluid out of the resevoir before you begin... this will keep the new from mixing with the old as much. Since there's not that much fluid in the clutch resevoir it may not be worth doing this...
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