Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 20:29:42 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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Subject: Re: clutch/brake bleed order
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Doesn't matter at all which order- - brakes or clutch first.
They share a common resevoir ..otherwise they have nothing todo with
each other.
Don't let the level get below the clutch line feed on the side of the
reservoir of course.
I'd sure fix the brakes though, as a first step.
odd situation really....
do you bleed the clutch and get it working again ...
while you know the brakes leak ..?
or do you fix the brakes first , bleed them, then go after getting the
clutch blednext?
technically , which you do first doesn't' matter too much.
I would fix 'what is for sure broken' first though....the brakes.
Hopefully the whole system wasn't operated with really old watery brake
fluid until 'finally' there was a very noticeable symptom ..
the clutch not working.
If really old watery BF was left in there a long time..
you could have several tired leaking cylinders..like both rear brakes,
clutch slave ..
even clutch master and brake master.
also ...if the clutch hyd parts are 'onthe edge' ..like almost failing
..sometimes doing anything ..
like trying to bleed new fluid in, will blow them right out.
It's true for all hydraulic systems ..if they are old and shakey ....but
just barely working still,
'doing anything' can push them right over the edge into not working at all.
In all cases a good thorough Inspection is a great first step.
Then you'll know a lot better about how to proceed.
On 8/2/2013 7:55 PM, Ed Duntz wrote:
> Apologies to those reading this post on the Samba as well, but I'm
> covering
> all my bases.
>
> I've got to bleed my clutch and brake system. I think I know the
> procedures
> for each, but I'm not sure in what order to do them- clutch first, then
> brakes, or the opposite?
>
> I've had a slow leak in the brake system which escalated and has
> caused my
> reservoir to get low enough for the clutch not to work. I'll be replacing
> the wheel cylinder, which I think is the source of the leak (though I
> haven't taken the wheel off yet) and I want to get the bleeding right.
>
> Although I don't have the Bentley manual in front of me, I think I can
> find
> it before I try to do the job tomorrow.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed
>
