Clutch Bleeding

[frozen_Joth]

Does anyone know where I can find instructions on how to bleed the clutch in a 92 si? I've searched and searched and can't find what I'm looking for. I can't get my car in or out of gear when it's started and I'm only hopeing I need to bleed the clutch, It dropped to the floor and there's not much pressure in it but there's fluid. Any advice would be helpful.

[Greenblurr93]

I would get a FSM.. they're your best friend when it comes to working on your car

[frozen_Joth]

fsm?

[Greenblurr93]

factory service manual. i like Helm ( www.helminc.com ) thay are more expensive but also the most detailed about every bolt in your car. (its also what most shops use)

[frozen_Joth]

oh yea thanks man, I was trying to find a different route though

[frozen_Joth]

Alright, I went and messed with her a lil' bit and if I pump the clutch I can get it to go in gear and go down the road a mile. This would defintly mean I need to bleed the clutch lines right? Im real tight on money right now so if it's just that I feel I can do it and do it right myself but if it's something else, I'm not gonna waste my time or money on bs that I don't need.

[CivicSpoon]

Get someone to help you for 20-25 minutes. Just don't ask someone with a bad back, because they will have to bend over and lift the pedal by hand when you're first starting. Have them pump the clutch pedal slowly about 4 times. Then tell them to push it down to the floor hard, and to hold it. When they're holding it down, slowly loosen the bleeder screw on the slave cylinder and watch for air bubbles. When it starts pushing out mostly or just fluid, tighten it up and tell them to pump it again. Repeat the process until the pedal is firm (have them get out of the car and test it yourself). If it's not as firm as you'd like, just keep doing the process. You'll eventually have to refill the reservoir, so keep an eye on it in between bleeding it off. If no air is coming out and it's still spongy, make sure they are pumping slow and tell them to pump it a few more times that just 4. Then top off the reservoir. I help my friend bleed clutches and brakes all the time, and some cars are just more of a pain than others to bleed.

Here's what the service manual says how to do it. Get a glass jar (or something see through that won't get eaten) and put some brake fluid in it (maybe ¼ or ½ the way full depending on length of hose). Then attach a hose to the end of the bleeder screw and place the other end into the liquid (that end should be submerged). Open the screw and have someone pump slow. Again, make sure to keep an eye on the reservoir fluid level. And watch the jar for bubbles. With the hose submerged in the fluid, it won't draw in more air, so you can keep pumping away. Once there are no more bubbles coming out, you should be done. Then top off the reservoir.