Hi Guys,

I am a noob in bleeding the brakes/clutch. I am just wondering if there is a sequence in performing the brakes/clutch bleeding, meaning that should I bleed the clutch slave cylinder before I bleed the brakes, or can I do it the other way around? I am asking this stupid question because I am still waiting for my clutch master and slave cylinders to come, and I am thinking of bleeding the brakes in the mean while. Since the clutch and the brakes share the same reservoir, I am just worried that if I bleed the brakes first, and then install the master cylinder later, I will have to bleed the brakes AGAIN because there might be air in the system by then.

Thanks for your input.

Mike

 

The clutch and the brakes share the same general reservoir, but have separate master cylinders and lines.

I'd say evacuate ALL the old fluid from the reservoir and replace it with fresh fluid, then bleed your brakes (furthest from the reservoir down to the closest) and then do your clutch once that arrives.

 

Thanks for your input. So that means once I get the brakes done, and move on to the clutch, I don't need to move back and redo the brakes at the very end?

 

No, you wouldn't need to redo the brakes (unless you screw up and get/leave air in the line when you bleed them the first time).

 

Do one after the other. Start at the rear, then front, and finally the clutch. Worked like a charm for me.

 

Thanks guys!

 

if you're able to, not even sure its necessary. But see if you can 'bench bleed' both cylinders. You'd mostly do this with a brand new cylinder.

Slave and Master.

This helps get all of the air out of the cylinders so that no air gets trapped and gives you a mushy feeling pedal. This will also remove the guess work in wondering if they have gone bad.

You'd do this by putting them in a vice and use a screwdriver and just pump it until fluid comes out. This is difficult for the slave because it doesn't have a reservoir, but with the master, where it actually holds the fluid, you'll want to put it level in the vice and pump it until fluid comes out. But dont fill it all the way because thats a waste. Just enough to cover the bottom part of the container. Then mount them back in the car, fill fluid up, connect the lines and bleed the whole system at the slave cylinder.

I've only ever done this with new cylinders, for both clutch and brakes and gives me a good feeling pedal.

 

Thank you sir. I should be able to receive all the parts needed for this job. I will try to bench bleed it (i think i kinda understand your method, but the master doesn't have a container?). If i encounter problems, i will post them here again