Juggalo Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Wish I knew how much of an arse this job was before I started. Replacing the hardware was easy enough, but getting pressure back in the pedal was a total nightmare, getting nowhere fast. Had to use an old Land Rover Series trick and G-Clamp the slave cylinder shut before I got any pressure back. If you're planning on doing it, get a garage to do it. I'd have happily paid 50 quid for someone to take on the problem. Quote
ZMANALEX Posted September 6, 2015 Posted September 6, 2015 Bleeding the clutch hydraulics really only becomes an issue if you let the master run dry. Quote
Juggalo Posted September 6, 2015 Author Posted September 6, 2015 Think that's what happened. Soon as you undo the OEM line, it all floods out. Pity you can't pinch the hose further up to keep some pressure. Would be a nice mod that actually. Quote
Kaveney Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Yep same problem . Took an age to get pressure back in the system . Alan Quote
Vlad Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Done mine in 20mins replaced slave cylinder, clutch line, new fluid Quote
Kaveney Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Show off Done mine in 20mins replaced slave cylinder, clutch line, new fluid Quote
Vlad Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Well...I had my mate, mechanic, with me.we took old stuff off and while I went to make cup of tea - he put new stuff on and it was ready for bleading lol Quote
Ebized Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Out of curiosity amd maybe for the benefit of others seeing this thread, what did you guys do to stop the master emptying itself? Quote
Vlad Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Mine didn't do it for some reason..some fluid came out when we took off the line, but level in the bottle stayed pretty much same. We did top it up right to the top tho, just incase. And when we were bleading it - just kept topping it up as we went along. Quote
Flex Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 I find if you tip the car upside down it slows/stops the escape of fluids. 7 Quote
Mi16chris Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 If u jam the clutch peddle down just a small amount it should stop the fluid leaking out Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Jp606 Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 I find if you tip the car upside down it slows/stops the escape of fluids. This made me laugh more than it should have Quote
Keyser Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 Show off Done mine in 20mins replaced slave cylinder, clutch line, new fluid He didn't say it worked when he finished - Just that he did it in 20 mins Quote
Vlad Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) Show off Done mine in 20mins replaced slave cylinder, clutch line, new fluid He didn't say it worked when he finished - Just that he did it in 20 mins Yea, I was changing clutch line and put MAF sensor wrong way around when I was putting everything back together Edited September 7, 2015 by Vlad 1 Quote
gsexr Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 try putting a couple of layers of cling film under the cap as you screw it back on and it should help to create a vacuum. Then when you remove the pipe the fluid should stay put or at least come out at a much slower rate while you fit the new line. 1 Quote
Juggalo Posted September 7, 2015 Author Posted September 7, 2015 try putting a couple of layers of cling film under the cap as you screw it back on and it should help to create a vacuum. Then when you remove the pipe the fluid should stay put or at least come out at a much slower rate while you fit the new line. Good idea. Or stick blu-tac or some such over the open end at the other end. You live and learn. Quote
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