dilbertquad7

Okay, so I was bleeding the clutch, by loosening the screw thing, pumping the clutch, holding it, and then re-tightening the screw, but about the same amount of air comes out everytime. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong or give me any suggestions as to other ways of bleeding the clutch that should work?

--Thanks

Jeff20B

iTrader: (13)

Loosen screw, press pedal down, tighten screw, raise pedal, repeat. That's the correct procedure. It works for me every time. I also pump the pedal several times during the process to get a feel for it, or after there are no more bubbles.

It has almost become like riding a bike to me. It's kind of hard to explain. Perhaps someone else can explain the procedure better.

7SpringsMisfit

i know when i was bleedin my clutch a ungodly amount of air seemed to come out of it

'84-12A-GSL

You NEED two people or a stick to wedge between the seat and pedel. Tighten the bleeder valve on the slave, pump the clutch several times, and have someone, or a stick hold the pedel down. lossen the bleeder valve, untill you hear it hiss, and fluid pops out, and tigten it quickly. The pressure on the pedel will go down and the pedel will stay down. Raise the pedel, and repet untill all the air is out.

If it won't bleed, and your constantly getting air (happened to me) than your slave is toast.

dilbertquad7

I know I need two people, I already have two people, I was just a bit too lazy to type it in. Thanks for the advice though, and I will try it again when my friend gets back.

Jaime Enriquez

One-man brake bleeders work just fine. Purges the whole system out with nothing but new fluid.

dilbertquad7

Okay, so air is still coming out like before, I don't think the slave is shot because I replaced it two years ago. However, does anyone know if there is a way to check if there is a leak that the fluid isn't coming out of or to check if the slave really is shot?

dilbertquad7

I'm trying to figure out what kind of power bleeder I should get or any alternatives to getting one. Does anyone know what type or model power bleeder I should get for a first gen Rx-7 or know of any good alternatives?

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Rx-7Doctor

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Why do you want a power bleeder?

dilbertquad7

Umm... to make it easier to bleed and because my normal technique of loosening the bleedscrew and tightening it while having someone pump and hold the clutch isn't working? All I know is that a lot of people have been telling me to get a power bleeder but they didn't tell me what kind.

dilbertquad7

Or, do you have any suggestions as to how I should bleed my clutch system?

Rx-7Doctor

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First of all, don't assume that your slave is not bad. Pull the rubber boot off of the backside and see if it is wet. Did you just put on a new clutch master cylinder?

Kentetsu

Just make your own: Take a jar with a secure lid, drill two holes for vacuum lines. One line goes to the nipple on the slave, and the other line will go from the 2nd hole in the lid, to any vacuum source (spare nipple on the carb spacer). Start your engine, and use that vacuum to draw the fluid through the system. No more air...

The only reason you need the jar at all, is to keep from drawing fluid into your engine (which would probably be a bad thing).

dilbertquad7

Thanks Rx-7Docter, I was looking for a way to check the slave cylinder, and is there a way to check the master cylinder too?
Thanks for the instructions Kentetsu.

'84-12A-GSL

Like Doc said, pull the rubber boot (that houses the rod) on the slave, and if there's clutch fluid in it, the seal is toast. If the master is shot than I think that clutch fluid would be dripping from up under your dash, above the clutch pedel.