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Re: Clutch Bleeding

Subject: Re: Clutch Bleeding
From: James Charles Ruwaldt <jruwaldt@indiana.edu>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 1997 13:40:02 -0500 (EST)
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
Carol, 
        I don't know about going from a total rebuild, but I replaced the
slave cylinder last week, and I got pressure back in about ten minutes.
Then I opened the bleed screw when I took the wrench off and had to start
all over again...
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 CC79338U
Bloomington, IN


On Mon, 6 Oct 1997, Carol Zingone wrote:

> Listers,
> 
> Re-build clutch master and slave this weekend, lubed with clean fluid 
> and re-installed the pistons.  Then reconnected parts to Sybill. 
> Foolishly attempted bleeding of system *before* building up pressure in 
> system to ensure bleeding would work (too much beer night before!).
> 
> After pumping the clutch pedal 300+ times, (with bleed screw closed), 
> I'm wondering: 1) How long should it take to build up the pressure in 
> the system when it was completely dry ? 2) Do I need to *manually* start 
> the slave cylinder piston to begin a vacuum process that will draw the 
> fluid from the master ?  
> 
> Thanks (yet again!) in advance --
> 
> Carol Zingone
> 74 TR6 -- Sybill
> 
> 
> BTW:  Sybill sounded a bit ragged when I turned her over, oil pressure 
> however, went right up to 75 which was a nice sight ! :-) 
> Discovered a lower carb leak, pretty steady from the front carb, so a 
> carb rebuild may be in the near future, not a nice sight :-(
> 


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