Clutch gone

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:35 pm

Brake fluid pal. Dot 4. Give it a good bleed though.

Fons[DutchGuy] · Post by **Fons[DutchGuy]** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 7:37 pm

Thebusofwoe wrote:Brake fluid pal. Dot 4. Give it a good bleed though.

I will, thanks man!!!

Fons[DutchGuy] · Post by **Fons[DutchGuy]** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:08 pm

Quick question how much fluid do I need to refill the system.
Need question asap as I'm ordering now

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:26 pm

Less than a litre. If you buy a litre, that should be sufficient, but if you buy 2, you know for sure you won't run out!

Fons[DutchGuy] · Post by **Fons[DutchGuy]** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 11:01 pm

wurlycorner wrote:Less than a litre. If you buy a litre, that should be sufficient, but if you buy 2, you know for sure you won't run out!

Just ordered a litre, hope it will be enough

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 12:10 am

It'll be enough for the system, just depends how much you want to bleed through, that's all you'd need the extra for.

EvilDmen · Post by **EvilDmen** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 1:20 am

I've just bled mine. I emptied the system first as my fluid was old. It took less than half a litre to rebleed.

Best tip I can give you is place your bleed bottle in the front engine mount, it fits nice and securely in there leaving your hands free to hold the pipe on and manipulate the bleed nipple!

*Edited* Use Merlin's Method below.

As a last step push the clutch lever in the gearbox (The lever the slave cylinder moves) in by hand, I got the last air bubble out of the system that way.

Hope this helps get you back on the road.

Post by **Merlin** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:59 am

You only need 100-200ml of fluid for the clutch.

Also dont pump the pedal 3 times as you are sucking air back into the slave. Push the pedal down, close the nipple, pedal up, open nipple, pedal down, etc.....

Fons[DutchGuy] · Post by **Fons[DutchGuy]** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 7:57 pm

Thanks guys, I've herd of the "@Merlin" technique and was planning on doing so.
The trick with the slave however, as last step do you push the rod towards the clutch (extended) or do you push the rod away from the clutch (compressed)?
Hope the parts will be delivered soon, getting the job done this Saturday (lousy course for work messing up my complete non rhythm working shifts rhythm

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Post by **Merlin** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 8:49 pm

Fons[DutchGuy] wrote:The trick with the slave however, as last step do you push the rod towards the clutch (extended) or do you push the rod away from the clutch (compressed)?

The salve, the one that goes on the gearbox? We connected the piston of the slave to the clutch fork. Then compressed the piston while putting the bolts in. There wont be any fluid in there so it will be easy to compress.