Backwards in another way I did:
Once there was enough fluid in the slave cylinder to move the clutch arm, I
then have let the clutch arm "bleed" the slave.
My son pressed the pedal and while he held the pedal down, I opened the
bleed screw.
So the clutch arm's force pressed the piston backwards.
Although the process was a bit lengthy, it was done fine and at the time no
air was seen in the bled fluid, the job as done...
Cheers,
Hans
'71 BGT
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Root <proot@iaces.com>
To: DenverD <DenverD@Texan.dk>
Cc: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: Well the clutch hose is fitted....no clutch pressure??
> 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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