mtrai760

iTrader: (19)

Okay, not your typical problems... Mine doesn't want to bleed at all. It started to bleed a little bit, now it won't do anything. The other thing is, is the slave cylinder supposed to be retracted, or fully extented? Mine seems extended partway, but there is no pressure on it and it's not contacting the clutch... Sorry, I don't have another 5spd to look at right now... I only used one line for the clutch lines, I didn't use the big 'ol squiggily line because I couldn't get it to fit in their, but I don't see why this would cause any problems... Any advice? Thanks in advance...

mtrai760

iTrader: (19)

ttt...

Iron Lung

iTrader: (6)

I took me about 100 presses on the clutch to get mine bled.

Craig Mack

Mtrai,

First read your other thread about the wheel bolt...I replyed!

Bleeding the clutch takes ALOT, and I mean ALOT of time. YOu have to fill, screw on cap, pump clutch, and repeat like 100 times. Seriously it is a pain. When we did ours, we felt NO pressure until like 2 hours passed. The slave cylinder needs to fully extend and retract. Sometimes you will think YAY I GOT PRESSURE!! When you hit another air pocket and your back to square one.

Be patient, and try to keep sane..it is a b!tch. WHen You feel it is stabalized and fully bled, start up the car and see if the pressure is there.

ericdwong

You guys really need to invest in a Mity Vac. I used my friends who is into american muscle cars and it worked well to pull through the brake fluid. Something about the way its designed doesnt allow for the fluid to drain very easily. After that I was able to bleed the clutch by myself.

cbr2

iTrader: (1)

I considered this myself.. I also see no problems w/ what u did.. filling your master and opening your slave till fluid comes out should be good.. just make sure your slave is as far out as possible.. you need to take a pry bar to move the pressure plate though.

mtrai760

iTrader: (19)

Well it seems to be bled, though the pressure still doesn't feel like much, I'm not getting any more air coming out... I thought the ACT clutch would feel stiffer though???

cbr2

iTrader: (1)

Not sure.. if you don't have problems shifting and the fork move 1 inch then u are good.

mtrai760

iTrader: (19)

Well I'm still waiting on one part, the main shift rod, won't be able to put it in till Thursday. Other than that, everythings done but some wiring... So sooooonnnnn....

astro1112

it helps to have someone inside the car when you are trying bleed your clutch to pump the peddle for you. (they dont have to be experience, just tell them which pedal to push) make sure to bleed both your main line and the aux line as air has found a way to get in both lines some how. i like to bleed the lines until i get clear fluid (fresh) on the other end. that usually means pumping the clutch a million times and letting fluid out slowly. just 3c.

njmaxseltd

iTrader: (19)

I second this. I have one, it was well worth the 40 bucks! I did my brakes myself and clutches are a snap with a Mity Vac. My motorcycle is a PITA to bleed, both the brakes and clutch. The Mity Vac makes the job so easy.

skeelo34

iTrader: (4)

It only took me liek 15 mins to bleed the clutch with a friend, maybe 25-30 pumps. Best to fill top bleeder valve with fluid and let run through first to the slave cylinder.