Date:         Thu, 6 Mar 2008 06:44:13 -0600
Reply-To:     Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: clutch bleeding
Comments: To: Clint Kolda <clint_kolda@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <895358.60176.qm@web30804.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Hi Clint,

You said "easiest" so I thought I'd chime in with the suggestion to spend the $40 and get a pressure bleeder. Other folks on this list turned me on to this method and, man, is it easy - fill it up with new fluid, hook it up to your reservoir behind the dash, pump it to something like 10-12 psi, open up your slave bleeder valve with a length of tubing on it leading to a jug/jar...drink a beer...you're done. Be sure to do that last step, otherwise it won't work ;)

(Motive model 0100 is the one I have and it works great)

I also read that these pressure systems are easier than the vacuum systems on internal seals in the MC and Slave...but I cannot confirm that.

-Ben

> Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 17:46:26 -0800
> From: clint_kolda@YAHOO.COM
> Subject: clutch bleeding
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> 
> What is the easiest way to bleed the clutch after replacing a slave cylinder?  I have a manual brake bleeder which basically consists of a length of tubing a check valve.  Will this work for the clutch or do I need a vacuum bleeder?
> 
>   Clint
>   '86 Weekender - Hopefully back on the road this weekend....

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