Clutch Problems

[kitten667]

Clutch Problems

What do I use as clutch fluid? How do I bleed them?

[MagicRat]

Brake fluid (DOT#3) works well.

Bleeding of Clutch

Locate the clutch master cylinder, located under the hood, on the firewall, beside the brake master cylinder.

Remove the cap and fill with fluid.

Locate the slave cylinder underneath the car, just beside the clutch housing. This is in front of the transmission and behind the engine.

An air bleed valve can be seen connected to the slave cylinder. Put the 8 mm close wrench on it and make sure that the air bleed valve is tightly closed. (Screw clockwise.)

Put some rags near the trajectory path of the air bleed valve.

Ask a friend to sit on the driver's seat.

Make sure that the clutch fluid reservoir is full. Fill if necessary.

Let him slowly push (by counting 3-5 seconds) the clutch pedal until it bottoms out.

Let him maintain the clutch pedal on the floor until you give a signal to release it slowly.

Now slowly loosen (screw counter-clockwise) the air bleed valve until a squirt of bubbly fluid emerge.

Re-tighten the air bleed valve.

Give a signal to your friend to release the clutch pedal slowly.

Repeat the process (around 5 to 7 times) until you notice that the squirt that is coming from the air bleed valve is clear brake fluid and the clutch pedal feels tight.

Make sure to tighten the air bleed valve.

Fill the clutch fluid reservoir to the maximum level.

Close the cap of the clutch fluid reservoir.

Clean with water all the parts where the brake fluid spilled onto.