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Old Oct 22, 2002 | 06:34 PM
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After I installed the clutch slave cylinder on my new rx7 and now the pedal comes off the floor but how do I bleed it? Because the clutch doesnt engage all the way.
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 06:40 PM
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There's a bleeder on the slave cylinder. Either a long 5/16" or 8 mm socket will fit on it. Have somebody push down the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and loosen the bleeder. Then tighten it. Then have them bring the pedal back up. Do this until there are no more air bubbles and the pedal feels stiff again. Just make sure that you keep the fluid reservoir filled up when doing it.
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:40 PM
There's a bleeder on the slave cylinder. Either a long 5/16" or 8 mm socket will fit on it. Have somebody push down the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and loosen the bleeder. Then tighten it. Then have them bring the pedal back up. Do this until there are no more air bubbles and the pedal feels stiff again. Just make sure that you keep the fluid reservoir filled up when doing it.
And always keep brake fluid off painted surfaces as much as possible, it can strip paint.
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:02 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:40 PM']There's a bleeder on the slave cylinder. Either a long 5/16" or 8 mm socket will fit on it. Have somebody push down the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and loosen the bleeder. Then tighten it. Then have them bring the pedal back up. Do this until there are no more air bubbles and the pedal feels stiff again. Just make sure that you keep the fluid reservoir filled up when doing it.
And always keep brake fluid off painted surfaces as much as possible, it can strip paint.[/quote]

"can" it WILL
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Oct 22 2002, 05:02 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:40 PM']There's a bleeder on the slave cylinder. Either a long 5/16" or 8 mm socket will fit on it. Have somebody push down the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and loosen the bleeder. Then tighten it. Then have them bring the pedal back up. Do this until there are no more air bubbles and the pedal feels stiff again. Just make sure that you keep the fluid reservoir filled up when doing it.
And always keep brake fluid off painted surfaces as much as possible, it can strip paint.[/quote]

I don't tell anyone that. I let them figure it out on their own.
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:18 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Oct 22 2002, 05:02 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:40 PM']There's a bleeder on the slave cylinder. Either a long 5/16" or 8 mm socket will fit on it. Have somebody push down the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and loosen the bleeder. Then tighten it. Then have them bring the pedal back up. Do this until there are no more air bubbles and the pedal feels stiff again. Just make sure that you keep the fluid reservoir filled up when doing it.
And always keep brake fluid off painted surfaces as much as possible, it can strip paint.[/quote]

I don't tell anyone that. I let them figure it out on their own. [/quote]

as gi joe says "knowing is half the battle"
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 07:34 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Oct 22 2002, 05:32 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:18 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Oct 22 2002, 05:02 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:40 PM']There's a bleeder on the slave cylinder. Either a long 5/16" or 8 mm socket will fit on it. Have somebody push down the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and loosen the bleeder. Then tighten it. Then have them bring the pedal back up. Do this until there are no more air bubbles and the pedal feels stiff again. Just make sure that you keep the fluid reservoir filled up when doing it.
And always keep brake fluid off painted surfaces as much as possible, it can strip paint.[/quote]

I don't tell anyone that. I let them figure it out on their own. [/quote]

as gi joe says "knowing is half the battle" [/quote]

Yup, but learning HOW to know is the trick.
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by 13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:34 PM
[quote name='vosko' date='Oct 22 2002, 05:32 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:18 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Oct 22 2002, 05:02 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:40 PM']There's a bleeder on the slave cylinder. Either a long 5/16" or 8 mm socket will fit on it. Have somebody push down the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and loosen the bleeder. Then tighten it. Then have them bring the pedal back up. Do this until there are no more air bubbles and the pedal feels stiff again. Just make sure that you keep the fluid reservoir filled up when doing it.
And always keep brake fluid off painted surfaces as much as possible, it can strip paint.[/quote]

I don't tell anyone that. I let them figure it out on their own. [/quote]

as gi joe says "knowing is half the battle" [/quote]

Yup, but learning HOW to know is the trick.[/quote]

now your gonna confuse bigtime and he's go bong 40 million beers
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Oct 22 2002, 05:36 PM
[quote name='13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:34 PM'][quote name='vosko' date='Oct 22 2002, 05:32 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:18 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Oct 22 2002, 05:02 PM'][quote name='13BAce' date='Oct 22 2002, 07:40 PM']There's a bleeder on the slave cylinder. Either a long 5/16" or 8 mm socket will fit on it. Have somebody push down the clutch pedal all the way to the floor and loosen the bleeder. Then tighten it. Then have them bring the pedal back up. Do this until there are no more air bubbles and the pedal feels stiff again. Just make sure that you keep the fluid reservoir filled up when doing it.
And always keep brake fluid off painted surfaces as much as possible, it can strip paint.[/quote]

I don't tell anyone that. I let them figure it out on their own. [/quote]

as gi joe says "knowing is half the battle" [/quote]

Yup, but learning HOW to know is the trick.[/quote]

now your gonna confuse bigtime and he's go bong 40 million beers [/quote]

HA, then rotarydragon can lecture him.
Old Oct 22, 2002 | 08:01 PM
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