Bleeding the bleeding clutch!

[stejack]

I have lost the clutch pedal completely now on the 2000 TC ! ( it was always touch and go) So i removed the old slave and it was manky to say the least, the piston wasnt a smooth operation and the was gunk in the bore. I cleaned it up as a temp fix and got the piston working ( i have now ordered a new one) and then came the time to bleed it!
According to the Haynes book of lies you need a team of helpers and about 8 arms!!! as well as holding a screwdriver in the fork in a certain position etc....
Is there an easy way to bleed the system?

S

[j_radcliffe]

I did none of what is described in Haynes.

Firstly to correct he leak I honed out the cylinder with honed stones, then installed a 5 dollar seal kit.

Then I opened the bleeder, ran a hose off it, into a jar with some brake fluid in the bottom of it, to seal the end of the hose, and stop air coming up the hose. Topped off the reservoir, then pump the clutch to the bottom, then 3 short strokes, then let it come up. Then check the fluid, and top off again, the repeat 2 more times. Then close the bleeder. This worked well for me. One person, no screwdriver. No eight arms.

You might want to think about getting your old slave cylinder sleeved in stainless steel, or brass. A sleeved cylinder is better than a non sleeved new one.

James.

[Whitewash]

i took the unit off the side of the box and bled it on the inner wing, that way the nipple is the highest point in the system and all the air comes out easily. its a 2 person job then. one on the pedal and a nipple twiddler

[stejack]

i took the unit off the side of the box and bled it on the inner wing, that way the nipple is the highest point in the system and all the air comes out easily. its a 2 person job then. one on the pedal and a nipple twiddler

May you be blessed with a thousand virgins!!!!!
The new cylinder arrived today




Fantastic!!!
I now have a working clutch and the car is one step closer to the MOT test


BTW it can be a one man job

[Whitewash]

nice one! but mole grips...,. you rough *******!

[stejack]

Mole grips were only used to stop the cylinder falling into the engine bay.

[Whitewash]

we will let you off THIS TIME!

[a15htn]

Molegrips are precision equipment in Wigan

[Whitewash]

Molegrips are precision equipment in Wigan

do you use them when attempting to stick a pie thats too big into a barm, you use the grips to hold them in!


whos from Wigan? im just up the way in Preston

[John]

Ah, Preston, that explains all, precision instruments like Molegrips would not be expected, 24" Stillsons are the norm north of the Ribble.



John.

[Whitewash]

Stillsons? lump hammer more like!

[a15htn]

Molegrips are precision equipment in Wigan

do you use them when attempting to stick a pie thats too big into a barm, you use the grips to hold them in!


whos from Wigan? im just up the way in Preston

Steve is Wigan, I was Southport...... Now emigrated to the warm, drought ridden concrete jungle of Milton Keynes

[j_radcliffe]

Could you post the part number off the box, please. I would like to add the number to my spreadsheet of aftermarket parts which fit Rovers.

Thanks,

James.