Date:         Wed, 17 May 2000 08:17:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Bleeding clutch hydraulic system
Comments: To: Harry Patrick <goeire@webtv.net>
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Couple of suggestions...


!. letting the fluid flow form the resevoir out of the bleeder nipple on the
slave cyl all by itself. Of course attach a tube from the nipple to a
container. Very slow.

2. better. reverse bleed the system. pump the fluid in from the slave to the
resevoir. A couple of assumptions...you have already flushed the system with
your attempts to bleed (get no dirty fluid in the resevoir) and that you
have a pressurizable container to deliver the fluid.

The second method really does work.

Alistair





>HELP!  I can not get system to bleed.  Have tried pressure from
>reservoir and vacuum from slave cylinder without success.  I have
>disassembled and thoroughly cleaned master cyl including the 2 holes
>under the reservoir tube.  Cleaned 3 small holes in piston.  Everything
>looks good.
>
>Only possibile problem I can see, perhaps the forward (in direction of
>flow) cup .
>
>Could this swell with age and prevent the valve action of the thin
>washer over the 3 small holes in the piston.
>
>Mast cyl is FAG if there are different ones used.
>
>Any/all suggestions appreciated.
>
>I have tried all morning to search the archives and I continually get a
>msg that gerry is to busy to use right now.
>