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Clutch Hydraulics bleeding

To: "Spitfires" <Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Subject: Clutch Hydraulics bleeding
From: "Greg Schluge" <gschluge@cstone.net>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 13:44:49 -0500
My clutch slave cylinder failed on my 76 mk IV and I replaced it with a new
lucas part from spitbits.  My first attempt at bleading the clucth hydraulic
system was a complete failure.  I decided that since I had the front end up in
the air on jack stands, that I would never get all the air out of the slave
cylinder.  Today I jacked the back end up and tried to get to it, no luck, had
to jack front and back up to get to the slave cylinder bleed.  I was able to
get it nearly level, backend just a little higher.  Now if I drive it, I can
get it shift smoothely if I double clutch.  Must still have air in the Slave
cylinder.  I also rebuilt the master cylinder and tested it on the car.

Are there any tricks to bleeding the spit clutch hydraulics.  The only thing I
can think of is taking the slave out again and pouring it full on the bench?!
Whish I did that when I first installed it.

Thanks in advance.

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