[Mk2] [Generic] Bleeding my clutch after engine swap help.

[Enneaitch]

Ok so I have tried looking bit finding so much conflicting info on how 2

Any one have a quick fix for this it's stopping me driving my car and really doing my head in!!!!

Any help greatly appreciated!

[uglee]

It's a 2 man job in my experience. One on the clutch pedal other underneath on the clutch slave bleed point.

Basically this way worked for me*:

Topped up reservoir
Open bleed on slave
Clutch in and hold
Close bleed on slave
Clutch out
Open bleed on slave
Clutch in and hold
Close bleed on slave

and keep repeating the process until there is no bubbles present in the fluid. Also always keep an eye on the reservoir level.

After cursing and swearing at mine for days trying to do it by myself I had it done using the above in 10 mins with a friend to help.

*Disclaimer-Worked for myself it could be different with other people

[foxy-stoat]

Trouble is that if the pedal can be pushed to the floor with a little finger than you will be there for hours !!!

I found it a 5 minute job on my own by bleeding at the gearbox end. Pushing the clutch arm in myself underneath the car.

[^Trickster^]

Open bleed nipple
push peddle down and hold it while closing the nipple

repeat this about ten times then

open bleed nipple
push slave cylinder in by hand and hold it, close bleed nipple
repeat that a few times, then back to the peddle

Should bleed in about ten mins

only have the nipple open when pushing the peddle in, if its open when the peddle rises it will never bleed

Graeme

[Enneaitch]

Got it!!! Did a mixture of most systems lol


Split the union at the bulkhead got loads of air out there, then kinda had a pedal, and bled the bal as usual, also used an one way valve while bleeding and bingo.

Only on first drive engine shuddered and pulled the two bolts holding the engine mount near the slave out!!! Gutted got it all Tapped and bolted back up and fine drove about 15 miles and no problems yet!

Thanks for the help guys!

[vinnyninja]

done mine the other day ... back bleed with a 100ml syringe from the slave until all air gets pushed to the res