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1. clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:12:24 -0500; Has anyone done this without removing the cover etc. as the book says. I was simply going to do this while the car was on the axle stands. Alan '76 spitfire, now with working brakes and non leaking r; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00193.html (8,273 bytes)
2. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:33:03 -0500 (); Yes. It's not easy and it's not a neat job (odds are you WILL get some sort of grime all over your hand and arm or shirt). But from underneath I've been able to reach up with a relatively short 7/16"; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00195.html (8,877 bytes)
3. RE: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 11:56:21 -0800; I Just did exactly this same task yesterday (Sunday). I had originally bled the clutch hydraulics when I had the all the interiors and transmission tunnel removed. However, I did not get the engine; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00197.html (10,169 bytes)
4. RE: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:20:51 -0800 (PST); DO NOT FORGET to put that 'steel cable' back! It's not steel, its plated copper wire, and without it, the full cranking amperage of your starter will likely pass through the slave cylinder/pipe/Clutc; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00199.html (8,548 bytes)
5. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: JOrwin308@aol.com; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 15:28:08 EST; << I hope this helps. I don't live very far from you if you need any additional assistance. But I HATE working under cars; it's that "fear of falling" thing - not me, the car. :-) >> I have this same; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00200.html (8,625 bytes)
6. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "Walt Fogle" <foglew@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 12:29:45 PST; Sorry, but there is really no other way to bleed the clutch on your Spitfire without removing the trans cover. It appears that the bleed screw is above the actual clutch pipe to allow all air bubble; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00201.html (9,319 bytes)
7. RE: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 15:36:26 -0500 (); On Mon, 10 Jan 2000, Carter Shore replied: Carter, I believe you might be confusing a ground strap with the restraint strap fitted to some later Spitfire 1500 models? --Andy * * * * * * * * * * * *; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00202.html (8,762 bytes)
8. RE: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: Craig Smith <CraigS@iewc.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 14:44:29 -0600; On my 71 there WAS an inspection door on the drivers side that was either put there when new or someone made one. That was when it was made from that good old cardboard stuff. Mine is now ABS plastic; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00203.html (10,155 bytes)
9. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "David A Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 15:47:25 -0500; Okay I have a question then, what is it supposed to be on a GT6 transmission? The feed line on mine is on the upper opening and the bleed nipple is on the lower? David A. Templeton mailto:davidt@open; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00205.html (10,654 bytes)
10. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 15:59:52 -0500; Cheat Andrew! Do what I did. Go ahead and pull the tunnel. Do the clutch thing. Before you put it all back together, on the tunnel, mark the area of the clutch slave cyl, and cut yourself an access h; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00207.html (11,489 bytes)
11. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:12:48 -0500; What other ground strap is there except the restraint cable? My new 1980 Spit (back in 1980) never had any ground strap except for the cable either! Paul Tegler OBie - '73 BGT - Daily Driver http://w; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00208.html (10,292 bytes)
12. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: Andrew Mace <amace@unix2.nysed.gov>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:14:11 -0500 (); I was always given to understand that the bleed screw should be on the higher of the two openings, and the supply pipe on the lower of the two. Logical enough, if one thinks about it (air rising to t; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00209.html (8,866 bytes)
13. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@maxinter.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:19:56 -0500; someone simply mounted it upside down in the past. Without the air nipple (bleeder valve) at the top... how else would the air escape! are identical. Paul Tegler OBie - '73 BGT - Daily Driver http://; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00210.html (11,747 bytes)
14. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "David A Templeton" <davidt@opentext.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:30:07 -0500; I would agree but remember stange things have been found before and I would like to make sure before changing it around. 90% planning & 10% doing is better :-) David A. Templeton mailto:davidt@opente; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00211.html (9,563 bytes)
15. RE: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "Simmons, Reid W" <reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 13:34:16 -0800; Actually I did not remove mine although it does appears that there would have been more room to maneuver the tools had I done so. Reid '79 Spitfire (original owner) DO NOT FORGET to put that 'steel; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00212.html (9,112 bytes)
16. RE: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "alemen@pop.ftconnect.com" <alemen@pop.ftconnect.com>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:37:59 -0500; Many thanks for the various responses. It does look like it is possible with the correct tools and some time. All is in fact intact - no leaks and the master is full and actually the fluid looks pret; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00213.html (9,860 bytes)
17. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: SJagGo@aol.com; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 16:46:05 EST; Hi Paul, If I'm not mistaken, the seats are different for the bleed nipple and the fluid line. The bleed line has a special shape to accept the cone on the bleed nipple and the fluid line is more cup; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00216.html (7,805 bytes)
18. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "Bob Harris" <harris88@eznet.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 17:05:12 -0500; On my "76 Spit the negative battery cable gets connected to the rear engine plate/bellhousing,As long as this is a clean,conductive connection,I would think this would complete the circut before the; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00217.html (7,947 bytes)
19. Re: clutch bleeding on 1500 (score: 1): Author: "wizardz" <wizardz@toad.net>; Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2000 20:53:14 -0500; ...just went downstairs and looked at the old slave cyl. I swapped out when I put in a new one on my '78. At least on that cyl. they are the same. ...yet I do have another...that are different as you; /html/spitfires/2000-01/msg00226.html (8,900 bytes)

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