Any method you use will probably be successful. Two things to remember;
never leave the bleeder open when the pedal is going up, and make sure
the clutch fluid reservoir is always full.
Cheers,
Larry Hoy
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 Vanden Plas
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On Thu, 26 Jun 1997 11:27:09 -0800 karim.marouf@cancom.com writes:
>Thanks to everyone who advised me on my clutch problems I'd expected the
>hole in the clutch master cylinder's pushrod to be a little worn, but I
was
>suprised to see that it had worn to almost twice its diameter!
>
>I haven't yet bled the system, and that brings me to another point. Is
there
>any concensus on one method to bleed the brakes/clutch? My method is to
have
>someone pump the pedal a few times and hold it down on the final stroke
>while I close the bleeder. The manual says that you should open and
close
>the bleeder on each downstroke. A friend's method is to have someone
pump
>the pedal with the bleeder closed, and then to open it up while the
pedal is
>being depressed. My method has seemed to work, but I have never been
sure if
>it's the best way to do it. Does it matter anyway, or will any method
work
>as long as you get a clear, bubble-free stream?
>
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