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Date:         Thu, 24 Jan 2008 07:06:16 -0500
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Subject:      Re: air in clutch?
Comments: To: robert feller <syncro.carboncow@GMAIL.COM>
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There is an old trick to bleeding brakes that make the job "work" the first time. In your case after driving it a while, you have air in the lines that you simplily have to bleed again.

robert feller wrote:

>I replaced my front brake lines this month. Everything was new from the >master cylinder to the calipers. I tried a pressure bleeder but either me or >the unit didn't work quite right and I went with the "partner" method of >brake bleeding. > >We'll the brakes work great but I have to double pump the clutch sometimes >to get it in first gear or to get another gear. Sometimes, but not always. > >Is there a chance of air in the clutch cylinder introduced from me running >the system so low? or does it (air) work itself out on such a system? or is >there a bleeder value for the clutch? > >Any comments and a point in the right direction would be appreciated. I do >not have my Bentley around at the moment. > >-- >Shawn Feller >Ohio >www.carboncow.com > > >


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