Just follow the procedure in the right order. Fill the clutch reservoir on the master cylinder to the max and leave the lid loose. Fit a transparent plastic pipe on the bleed nipple on the clutch slave cylinder bleed nipple. Put the other end of the pipe into a jar to catch the waste fluid. Put some thick grease around the base threads of the bleed nipple, this stops air being sucked in via the threads whne the nipple is slackened off. Loosen the bleed nipple by 1/3 of a turn. Have your mate slowly depress the clutch peddle. When he has reached maximum travel have him hold it there while you turn the bleed nipple a third turn back to tight. Have your mate release the clutch peddle, clutch fluid from the master reservoir should now fill the the master cylinder. Have you mate press the peddle a quarter way and then release the bleed nipple a 1/3 of a turn. Have your mate depress the clutch peddle all the way to maximum travel. Again tighten off the bleed nipple before releasing the clutch peddle. Keep doing this process until no more air bubbles can be seen in the fluid in the pipe attached to the bled nipple. Every four cycles or so check on the fluid level in the master reservoir and keep topped up with fresh fluid. When everything completed tighten the bleed nipple, it is not necessary to tighten the hell out of it as at some point you may need to do this again. Wipe everything down pump the clutch peddle a few times to be sure of correct operation and no leaks.
Thanks for the reply joe, but im sorry to say weve done it exactly as you have said it, everytime I crank the slave cyclinder bleed nipple nothing comes out, its like there is no fluid in the line, but there is heaps and no leaks. This 1 has got me baffled.
Maybe there is a blockage in the bleed nipple or the bleed hole within the slave cylinder. Just remove the nipple altogether and apply the clutch. If the fluid pees out then at least you were going to lose some of it any way, if not then it is likely that the slave cylinder bleed hole is blocked twisting a small drill bit by hand often does the trick.
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Obviously, I can't see what you are doing but here's a tip.... Put a clear plastic hose (usually fish tank air hose works...if it's a bit small, you can warm it up in hot water to soften it up) on the bleed nipple and put the free end into a jar that has some brake fluid in it. Open the bleed valve and gently work the pedal 'till no more air comes out of the hose. Keep the plastic hose submerged in the fluid while doing that and don't take it out 'till you have the valve closed. If it still does not work, then you have a problem either with the master internally bypassing or the slave or line has an air leak. Or, the clutch itself isn't working.
thanks mate I appreiate the advice ill do that first thing tomorrow, see how I go.
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