Oops, I think I missed the part where you loosen the bleed screw at the
start of step 5 (just before you are ready to inject) and tighten it at
the end of step 5 just after you have injected all the fluid from the
syringe).
Peter Zaborski
76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
Calgary AB Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Zaborski
Sent: Friday, May 16, 1997 11:21 AM
To: 'Hayes'
Cc: 'TR6 List'
Subject: RE: Spitfire clutch bleeding
On my TR6 I had to use a syringe to inject flyuid into the slave
cylinder in order to "prime" it. If I didn't do this I found no
matter
how much I beld the thing, I would never achieve a firm pedal.
Basically
my probelm was that I had a huge air bubble in the slave
cylinder which
no amount of bleeding would dispell. Here is what I think I did
(it was
a while ago):
1. Attach all components as required (MC, SC, hoses).
2. Obtain a syringe and piece of clear tubing which will fit
over the
the end of the syringe at one end and ove the slave cylinder
bleed screw
at the other end.
3. Instead of bleeding the system, you will inject it with clean
fluid
using the syringe.
4. Fill the syringe with clean fluid and remove any air bubbles
(just
like the nurse does before she gives you a needle). Be careful
not to
allow air into the tubing you have attached to the bleed screw.
5. Plug the syringe into the tubing and slowly inject the fluid.
Observe
the air bubbles moving through the clear tubing between the SC
and MC
(it' sclear tubing on a TR6 anyway).
6. Repeat 4 and 5 until no more air is evident in the clear
tubing.
7. Bleed the system in the normal fashion. You should get the
reward
you've been seeking - the nice firm feel of a Triumph clutch
pedal!
If your tubing between the MC and SC is not clear, then you may
be able
to get someone to observe the bubbling in the fluid reservoir at
the top
of the MC.
Good luck!
Peter Zaborski
76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
Calgary AB Canada
-----Original Message-----
From: Hayes [SMTP:htjhayes@mysurf.com]
Sent: Friday, May 16, 1997 11:05 AM
To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Spitfire clutch bleeding
Hi!
I'm new to this list and already need some help
with my
car. Any help
will be greatly appreciated.
After rebuilding the engine on my 1978 Spitfire, I
found
that my
clutch no longer worked. I removed the clutch assembly,
rebuilt
and
cleaned it completely and put it back together ensuring
that the
pin goes
back to the piston, etc, etc. After bleeding them I
tried it and
it still
didn't work. I've tried several bleeding methods but
cannot seem
to find
one that works. My master cylinder is okay as I have had
it
recently
rebuilt. I've ruled out just about everything except the
method
of
bleeding I have been using and, god forbid, having put
some
vital clutch
part in wrong. If anyone wants to give a starving
student some
sound
advice, it would be greatly appreciated!
This car is my daily driver and I need it to get to SDSU
for
finals week.
I think I read a couple messages by San Diego Triumph
club
people, but not
sure.
Thanks in advance!
Josh Hayes (18)
78' Spit with od
60' TR3-A (driven from Michigan to California in 93')
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