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Date:         Tue, 7 Jul 2009 18:25:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: here's a trick you seldom get to use ......bleeding clutch
              slave
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
In-Reply-To:  <016601c9ff5e$06b42dd0$6401a8c0@PROSPERITY>
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Neat trick.

Power bleeding with a Motive Power bleeder is the better way than a Vacuum Bleeder... When you are alone, the pressure-style bleeding systems are pretty fool-proof. I used to sometimes bleed brakes a couple of times per day in my racecar..So I do have some experience with that stuff. Don Hanson

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> Changing a transmission in an 85 Adventurewagon Vanagon ( FS , btw ) ...... > got the new trans in, notice the clutch slave cylinder rubber boot looks > like it might be full of fluid .............I squease it.......sure enough, > full of 'black water' ...... > old brake fluid that has turned to water almost, and very thin ......so > obviously slave is shot. > > I put on a good one ......but it doesn't want to bleed. No matter what I > do > .........won't bleed .........air keeps getting pumped in by the clutch > master cylinder ..........( .which should be replaced to obviously ) > .....but I need to just get this van moving and parked outside .....to get > another job in and started. > so ............I don't think I've gotten to use this trick in about a dozen > years. > > I connect a small hose from the left rear brake bleed valve, then to the > clutch slave bleed valve, and open both valves, so they are joined by a > small hose. > Then, pushing on the brake pedal, I pump brake fluid backwards and up > through the clutch hydraulic system . > Man.........that works like a champ ! About 15 strokes on the brake > pedal.......... > I close both valves........nice solid feeling clutch pedal ........hot dog, > she's fixed and working in that department for now ! > > so if ever.........you can't get a clutch hydrucalic system to bleed, using > any push-on-the-pedal method ( and they are hard to get started with a new > clutch master cylinder if you are using a push-the-pedal method ) > ..........remember this trick, cause it really works. > > pressure bleeder would transcend all this ..........and I do have one, I > just like the feeling at the pedal when it's working right .... > You can get an idea of how good any master cylinder, clutch or brake, is, > by > how it feels during bleeding with any push-down-the-pedal method. > Vacuum bleeding............seems there'd be risk of sucking in air to me, > so > I never use that method. But try this trick sometime when you need to. > scott > www.turbovans.com >


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