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Im having difficulty in bleeding a cluch on a ford ka r reg, ive replaced the clutch and slave cylinder,i just cant get the air out,i ve checked the clutch master cylinder and ther is signs of fliud around it, could this be my problem ! is there also a special way of bleeding these,thanks
Re: im having difficulty in bleeding a cluch o a ford
Clutch systems bleed just like brakes, if you have an external leak at the clutch master cylinder, then bleeding will be difficult, it should be replaced. I use a two person bleeding system, I fill the master, crack the bleeder screw open and have my 2nd push the clutch down and hold it, then I close the bleeder and tell my 2nd to release the pedal, repeat until no air is present.
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this is a two person operation. pump the clutch pedal and hold down Open the bleed screw at the slave cylinder . Allow air out and close off. pump the pedal and hold down . open the bleed screw and let air out ---repeat this operation procedure until you get solid fluid out of the bleed screw. Keep an eye on the reservoir level and keep topping as necessary or you will have to start again. If you cannot get the air out of the system after say 5 minutes check your procedure or replace the clutch master cylinder.
The clutch hydraulic system is very small. Check the resevoir is full. If empty fill. Try clutch. Still problem ? Bleed the clutch slave cylinder at the trans bleeder. You dont bleed this clutch like brakes pumping up several times. Have someone push clutch to the floor and hold it there, then you open and close bleeder while keeping pedal to the floor. Check the fluid level every time you open/close the bleeder as this system is so small and will empty quick.
having the same problems with my jeep an dfrom what ive herd the plastic internal slaves are a pain to bleed and quite often faulty ther is hope though ive herd therwe is a manufacturer of internal slaves that fixed the design flaws< havent been able to find them on the net will try lordco tomorrow> otherwise the convrsion will be a premanent fix and about three times the price the bell housing cluch fork and throughout breaing off 95 4L with an external slave setup works first thing to doo is track down the local jeep scraper i found one in vancouver all the conversion stuff for 250$ and you still need the slave line and through out bearring all around 250 -350 from various part stores it all goes together simply a standard bolt in mod with great results every time or so ive herd in lue of finding a good manufaturer of internals this is the optiion i will be going with i think. 88 yj OME-SOA 4x 2.5 procomp spings 4.2L motocraft carb no nutter bypass I wired it myself so many mods what a headache it will not go in gear and ive run about 3 liters of fluid through the cluch hydralics im possitive its the slave!!
the slave cylinder is inside the bell housing ,if clutch not clearing properly then it may need a new clutch ,you just open bleed nipple and assistant pushes clutch down ,usual procedure ,if all else fails then leave a brick or a broom handle to hold clutch pedal down a bit overnight and see if that helps ,old trick i know but it still works
To bleed the clutch, there is a little slave cylinder next to the transmission, on that slave cylinder there is a bleed nipple. Undo that put a pipe on it that fit nicely, put the other end of the pipe in a jar with some brake fluid. When you have got that right, pump the clutch pedal up&down. but keep a eye on the fluid in the reservoir under the hood, keep pumping the pedal until all the air bubbles are gone. when they have all gone tighten up the bleed nipple without taking the pipe off. then you are done.
Have you tried bleeding the master cylinder first? There should be a bleeder valve down on your tranny close to where your master cylinder line hooks in. You need 2 people to do this properly or you can buy a special valve from an auto parts store and do it yourself. If any air has gotten into your lines, your clutch will go to the floor. Tranny fluid is cheaper than buying both slave and master cylinders. Plus, if you replace them, you'll have to bleed the system anyway.
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