Could this be why ive spent 2 hours trying to bleed my clutch with no success. Looks like the p of the brake fluid resevoir lid may have a crack in it. iS This the problem?

 

it shouldn't be a problem, the cover is to keep foreign objects and moisture from entering your brake/clutch system.

 

the questions are....what was done prior to the clutch bleeding? why did you feel the need to bleed your clutch system? did you change out your line? change out your slave? spongy pedal? pedal not returing? or just normal maintenance routine?

 

I replaced the transmission, clutch ,pessure plate, throw out brearing, and flywheel. Thr clutch was slipping and 5th gear was out in the trany and the flywheel and pressure plate had heat cracks in them.. Im not sure what I was thinking when I thought the cap would cause a problem with the bleeding of the clutch. I quess I ws thinking more on the lines of a helicopter hydraulic system.. lol

 

From your post, I'm assuming you didn't crack or have to crack any of your lines open during the clutch job, and your original issues was with the tranny and a worn clutch. So lets assume you didn't have any issues with the hydraulic prior to your clutch/tranny repair.

Did you engage the throwout bearing with the collar/ring on the pressure plate? If not, take the inspection cover off and look inside and make sure it is engaged or engage it if it wasn't.

If that was the case, you will now need to bleed the clutch again since the line/bleeder was cracked open after tranny/clutch job but before the pull style clutch was engaged.

 

I just recently had a problem with my clutch system and i would bleed the crap out of it and still get nothing.I took the clutch master out and noticed that it was getting stuck like half way and wouldn't come all the way out. Check to see if thats your problem

 

2 things:
1) The back half of that reservoir is what feeds your clutch. It's empty I can see it in the picture.

2) I find I need a vacuum pump (with brake fluid-compatible grease on the bleeder threads) to draw fluid down and get the bleed process started. Once I get that far than standard bleeding methods can finish the job.

 

i feel like a dumb *** as stated above the back half of the resevoir had no fluid in it.. lol i dont know how many posts I read when I searched that said keep checking the resevoir.

 

Even if you know about that it's very easy to drain that little part of the reservoir while you're bleeding it. I did it at least once the last time I did that job.