healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Bleeding the clutch slave cylinder

To: "Robert E. Shlafer" <pilotrob@webtv.net>
Subject: Re: Bleeding the clutch slave cylinder
From: linwood rose <linwoodrose@mac.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 13:31:30 -0500
Yes, you may well be correct Bob. I don't know if the air would "mix"  
or push through to the surface.
Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye


On Dec 11, 2005, at 11:56 AM, Robert E. Shlafer wrote:

> "pump fluid from brake caliper to clutch
> slave cyl., back up into reservoir" (to remove air from clutch slave).
>
> Novel approach. But
> this assumes the air/fluid will separate once
> into the reservoir from the clutch slave, and
> won't "mix".
>
> And I do not believe this will occur. I believe
> instead this will "aerate" the fluid
> in the reservoir, contaminating all of same with embedded air  
> molecules.
>
> Now eventually,
> this "entrained" air will work itself out but
> in the meantime, you'll have a less effective
> pedal for both systems???
>
> Anyone see it differently??
>
> Cap'n Bob
> Basic Frog




<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
  • Re: Bleeding the clutch slave cylinder, linwood rose <=