I remember someone else advocated bleeding the clutch backwards with and
Ezbleed I think.
DenverD wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Jun 2002 00:33:12 -0500, Bob D. wrote:
>
>
>>well you might try the ezibleed
>>gismo. My experience is that it's very hard to bleed the clutch.On Sun, 16
>Jun
>>
>
>
> i live in denmark, and very old man said to me, just a couple of weeks ago:
>
> bleeding the clutch on an MG is real easy...you just get a hose the right
>size and
> length to fit between the bleeder valve on the right front brake and the
>bleeder
> valve on the clutch slave cylinder..
>
> 1. check clutch fluid level, if necessary, attach the hose to the clutch
>slave and
> drain the clutch line into a catching pail until the reservoir is empty
>
> 2. check that the brake reservoir is *full*
>
> 3. attach the hose to the brake bleeder valve, open the valve and have your
> assistant slowly push the brake pedal until fluid comes out (filling the hose
>with
> fluid) and then put that end onto the clutch bleeder valve..
>
> 4. open the clutch bleeder valve and have the assistant RAPIDY pump the
> brakes three times, ending with the foot on the floor where it is then held,
> until--immediately close the clutch bleeder and the brake bleeder (after
>closing
> the brake bleeder the assistant my raise their foot)
>
> 5. check and top off clutch and brake reservoirs
>
> 6. remove the hose from the clutch bleeder, with helper ready, open the brake
> bleeder and push the brake pedal until you are sure you have not accidently
>let
> air into the brake line...tightened that bleeder and top off the brake
>reservoir one
> final time..
>
> i've not tried it, but it sounds like it should work..
>
> DenverD - A Texan in Denmark
> 65B # GHN3L/33680 (version for Denmark)
> engine 18V581-H193
>
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