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Old 01-22-2004, 09:56 AM
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bleeding clutch

need some advice on bleeding my clutch... i followed the Haynes man. instructions, and it seemed liked it worked. but when i went for a test drive... the pedal became softer and softer... and then i wasn't able to engauge/disengauge the clutch w/o a lot of effort.

and if anyone knows how to adjust the pedal height/ (taking freeplay out of clutch)... again, i used the manual instruction, but i couldn't get any tool i had up there to adjust the pushrod.... any advice? thanks in advance.

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Old 01-22-2004, 02:21 PM
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http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/803
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Old 01-22-2004, 02:24 PM
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Mity Vac is your friend
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Old 01-22-2004, 03:43 PM
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thanks...

Haynes doesn't even mention the upper bleeder valve
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Old 01-22-2004, 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by JMAXIMA
thanks...

Haynes doesn't even mention the upper bleeder valve
That's probably because Haynes doesn't have the room to cover all the little details like the Nissan service manual does.
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Old 01-22-2004, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by charliekilo3
That's probably because Haynes doesn't have the room to cover all the little details like the Nissan service manual does.
Do you know where I can pick up a FSM for cheap?

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Originally Posted by KLoWnPR109
Mity Vac is your friend
especially for PS fluid.
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Old 01-23-2004, 06:34 PM
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Do you know where I can pick up a FSM for cheap?

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I don't know. I bought the FSM for my 95 KingCab from Dyment Distribution Services for $73 in 1997. At the time, the manual for a 95 Max cost $93. You might be able to find somebody selling one on eBay if you're lucky.
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Old 01-24-2004, 07:07 AM
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Yeah, we couldn't find the FSM, I think it's sitting in the bottom of a closet or something. But we re-bleed the slave cylinder and did the upper this time too. Everything feels good. I love ATE super blue
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Is there an advantage to do this to a newer car (02 with 25k), or is this for more milaged cars, or just newly changed clutches? Basically, would I benefit from this?
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Old 01-24-2004, 11:06 AM
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basically you just need to do this if you get air in the system, if the clutch fluid gets dirty, or you just want to firm up your pedal.

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Old 01-24-2004, 12:55 PM
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I just did this to my car a few hours ago because evidently i was out of fluid

Its gotta alittle bit of play but it feels almost back to normal. I'll go play with it some more once it gets above 6 degree out..
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