Trouble bleeding clutch

[1st Gen]

It was working when it was parked I'm pretty sure. Now I just can't seem to get the system to pressurize again after tearing it all apart. I'll probably try again tomorrow but since the pedal doesn't seem to be pushing anything, I think I might have to replace the master cylinder.

Bled the brakes and they work fine.

[1st Gen]

http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15368

[Mazda_Powered]

yep saved me from typing it all out lol

[1st Gen]

I slept on it a bit and decided a new master cylinder would be both cheap and easy. That will be high on my to do list tomorrow.

[SleptWithURWife]

I thought I needed to bleed my clutch once. I went through a sickening amount of brake fluid doing so. Turns out that one of the springs on the clutch plate (something about vibration dampening I think, I dunno, I'm not all that up to speed on clutches) had exploded and the clutch needed to be replaced.

It felt like there was air in the line and when I pushed the pedal down it didn't disengage it. PITA

[1st Gen]

I got this taken care of. I bought a new master cylinder for $17~ and had it installed in less than an hour. Getting it bled was still a problem though because the bleeder valve didn't seem to work properly. When I finally pulled the valve out all together and used my thumb to plug the hole, I got good progress, as well as a bath of fluid. It worked though. I reinstalled the valve and am happy to report a fully functioning clutch.

[SgtRauksauff]

I've always found that the clutch bleeding takes a LOT longer than the brakes. I think it just doesn't move the volume of fluid that you'd expect.

I take a big syringe (used at one point to feed myself through a stomach tube) and suck the fluid through, at first, then do the pump'n'bleed to finish up.

--sarge

[1st Gen]

I've always found that the clutch bleeding takes a LOT longer than the brakes. I think it just doesn't move the volume of fluid that you'd expect.

I take a big syringe (used at one point to feed myself through a stomach tube) and suck the fluid through, at first, then do the pump'n'bleed to finish up.

--sarge

We have an exercise ball that has a syringe looking thing to blow it up. It would have to be modified to work in this situation but it's a great idea.

As for feeding yourself through a tube in your stomach, I wish I could do that sometimes when my wife insisted on putting mushrooms in the spaghetti sauce. Other than that, it would suck ass!

[ivan15]

I always use one of these:

http://www.harborfreight.com/mityvac-vacuum-pump-39522.html

It makes it easy for me since I don't have to have a helper around.

[protegemartin]

I like speed bleeders. those things that look like the stock valves, but have a spring loaded check valve in them. Just loosen, pump, tighten it up, done!
Cheap to. Works for clutch and brakes.