First thing is to check the fluid level. If you can't see any then it has
leaked somewhere, you may have to put some more in to try and see where it
is leaking from.
If the fluid level is OK get under the car - SAFELY supported - and look at
the slave piston while someone pumps the pedal, you should see 1/2" to 5/8"
of movement. Significantly less than this and you have hydraulic problems -
could just be air or could be a bad m/c. If you see this movement at the
piston then the problem is inside the bell housing - could be a stuck driven
plate. Usually, if the clutch feels OK weight-wise it is a stuck driven
plate. Note that if there is a mechanical problem inside the bell-housing
other than a stuck plate there may be no spring pressure to push the slave
piston back into its cylinder (i.e. a light pedal), and successive pumps of
the pedal will eventually push the piston all the way out and start
squirting fluid on the floor.
If it looks like hydraulics drain out all the old stuff. If it is black and
horrible you probably need a new flex pipe and maybe slave seals. If you
need a new m/c for any reason it is usually worth changing the flex and
slave anyway at the same time.
For refilling the system *without* all the hassles of bleeding have a look
at the web site below - select 'Spanners' and 'Clutch'.
PaulH.
http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/
(or if that URL doesn't work try )
(http://194.168.54.52/paul.hunt1 )
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Roberts <rrobertsmg@hotmail.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2000 10:44 PM
Subject: Bleeding the Clutch Line
> Any tips.
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> The clutch pedal goes to the floor without working the clutch on a 75B I'm
> looking into. Any pointers?
>
> Feels like its lack of hydraulics.
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