Date:         Sun, 9 Mar 2003 07:41:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Tom Forhan <fourwdvw@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bleeding the clutch.
Comments: To: John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <3E6B57D7.4030207@charter.net>
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I'm pretty convinced the Mighty vac type rig is
useless.

The last time I swapped out transmissions  last
summer, I used a much more effective bleeding system,
though overall more expensive - my wife.

I have no idea about your springs question, John. We
used the pump three times and hold system, and I
started at the slave and then to the master.

I had all kinds of problems even then, and then Dennis
suggested that a new slave (master) will likely be
followe shortly by replacement of a new master
(slave), and he was right. Maybe its because you get
better pressure out of the new unit, and it blows the
seals in the old one.

Anyway, once I replaced both master and slave,
bleeding was very straightforward, with an assistant.

Hope this helps.

Tom F.
90 Syncro Westie
83.5 9 pax sunroof GL (thinking about selling)
91 Audi 200q20v Avant FS
02 Mini Cooper S




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