rocketrich

Hi Folks, I just realized that I haven't been bleeding both connections for my hydraulic clutch, only the one at the slave cylinder. Can anyone explain the purpose of the upper bleeder (just in front of/next to the driver's side strut tower) and the little circles of tubing to which it is connected? I don't really see the purpose of this extra length of tubing. Thanks, Rich

f550maranello2

iTrader: (2)

i dont think there is a use for the top bleeder anywayz.. thats why people replace the whole line with a SS one....

I never saw any advantage of bleeding the top one.. it made not difference... all i bleed was the bottom one..

ThurzNite

iTrader: (13)

The top one's to grab any air bubbles before it gets to the slave. It also acts as a buffer (not like hydrolic fluid compresses much anyways), which's why they have the extra coils. The buffer makes clutch pedal actuation smoother somehow. There's discussions in the 240sx forums about this.

Jae

rocketrich

OK, for some closure here. You definitely have to bleed both of those bleeder positions for the clutch. I had to do this about 6 times each to get all the air out and get my clutch working right again. Rich