[DeTomaso] bleeding clutch setup -cnc & pantera east setup

[Will Kooiman]

About to expose my ignorance.

Wait for itŠ

When you bleed the system, you should pump/pump/pump, open bleeder, let
your foot go to the floor, close bleeder, and THEN lift the clutch pedal
and repeat.

If you lift the clutch pedal while the bleeder is open, won't air get
sucked back into the slave through the open bleeder screw?  As opposed to
refilling the master with more fluid?

BTW, I usually hook a line from the bleeder screw to a speed bleeder cup.
A line goes from the bleeder to a cup that catches the fluid.  The cup has
an extension that goes to the bottom on the inside of the cup.  You always
operate with a small amount of fluid in the cup, so it can never suck air.
 When air hits the cup, it bubbles to the top.

--
Will





On 2/6/13 5:47 PM, "Asa Jay Laughton" <asajay at asajay.com> wrote:

>Zero pedal meaning what?
>- the pedal does not move at all, or
>- the pedal goes to the floor but nothing happens?
>
>Remove the line from the slave.  Have someone carefully and slowly
>depress the pedal.  If fluid comes out the line, then you know the
>problem is in the slave.  If fluid does not come out the line, then
>the problem is upstream.
>
>If the line is clear and can push fluid through using the pedal in the
>car, remove the slave, disassemble, clean and re-assemble.  You should
>find the problem easily.
>
>Oh, and I'm assuming you can operate the lever on the trans without a
>problem. If the lever on the trans is hard and won't move, then you've
>found the problem; your already engaged and something is wrong.
>
>Asa
>
>
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>Quoting Brian Hill <mazdastuff at yahoo.com>:
>
>> Hi all,
>> reinstalled clutch slave after having ZF rebuilt.  using CNC 3/4"
>> master and Pantera East long throw slave.  which was on the vehicle
>> and working before the ZF overhaul.   so typical, fix one thing and
>> find more to fix.
>>
>>   tried bleeding system with air powered vacuum on bleeder of slave
>> and nothing is coming out.
>>
>> disconnected everything and cleared the pipe with no problem.
>> Reconnected everything...holding fluid but I have zero pedal.
>> Reservoir is full and stays at full level regardless of what I
>> do...i.e. pump pedal or use vacuum.
>> So I need some fresh thoughts about this.   Why am I not getting
>> fluid through the slave.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Brian
>> Fulshear,Texas
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