Air, being lighter than brake fluid, must come out the top. Fluid is
introduced into the slave cylinder through the nipple on the bottom of it,
forcing the old dirty fluid and air out ahead of it to the top.
Unless the clutch fluid is very clean, disconnect the hose at the brake
master cylinder reservoir (lower the level in the reservoir first with a
baster if necessary) and let the dirty fluid run into a temporary container
until it comes clean, then reconnect.
A new pump oilcan with a short hose adapter may be used as a fluid pump, or
you may run a hose from the bleed screw on the LF caliper to the slave
cylinder, (both ends should be clamped) and gently push the brake pedal
with both bleed screws open.
Brian Holm
At 08:22 AM 9/3/1999 -0600, Galloway, Raymond wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>I am in a dilemma. I have a 82' 505STD and the feed line to the hydraulic
>clutch system broke. This introduced air into the system and the clutch is
>not working. It goes to the floor without moving the slave cylinder and
>thus the clutch. The hose was replaced and I tried to bleed the clutch in
>the same manor that you bleed the break system. This didn't work. What is
>the recommended way to clear this air from the system and thus re-enable the
>clutch?
>
>Thanks for the advice in advance.
>
>Raymond Galloway
>raymond.galloway@lmco.com
>
>
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