Flushed brake fluid- what about the clutch?

[92EcoDiesel Jetta]

I like to put new brake fluid in every year to keep the rust and wear at bay. What about flushing and bleeding the clutch? I did a search for "bleeding clutch" and found only a few posts. Any tips and tricks I should know before I bleed the clutch?

[R.O.R-2.0]

I like to put new brake fluid in every year to keep the rust and wear at bay. What about flushing and bleeding the clutch? I did a search for "bleeding clutch" and found only a few posts. Any tips and tricks I should know before I bleed the clutch?

how on earth are you going to bleed a cable operated clutch?!?!?!

when you figure it out, let me know, because we could both be millionaires after we figure that out.

"figuring out the physically impossible"

pop your hood, look for a clutch master cylinder, you wont find it..

only thing you will find is a cable running from the pedal to the trans..

(man, this is such an awesome thread! thank you, i really needed a good laugh this morning!)

another thing, its completely un-necessary to flush your brake fluid every year, you are just wasting brake fluid.. you are supposed to test the brake fluid for moisture content, then replace it when necessary.

[92EcoDiesel Jetta]

R.O.R. You're welcome for a good laugh! I looked in the Bentley and sure enough, couldn't find any mention of a clutch slave cylinder. That's awesome! One less thing to go wrong.

As for the brake fluid flush every year it can only help prolong the life of the MC and SC. Brake fluid atrracts moisture. Moisture promotes rust.

[R.O.R-2.0]

R.O.R. You're welcome for a good laugh! I looked in the Bentley and sure enough, couldn't find any mention of a clutch slave cylinder. That's awesome! One less thing to go wrong.

As for the brake fluid flush every year it can only help prolong the life of the MC and SC. Brake fluid atrracts moisture. Moisture promotes rust. I

im aware that brake fluid attracts moisture. i live on the oregon coast, one of the wettest places on the planet. i dont replace my brake fluid every year. not even close. maybe every 5 years. it gets tested every year or two to check the moisture content.. but thats it.

im telling you that you are wasting your money by changing the brake fluid that often.

and another thing, water does make things rust, but it needs one other key ingredient for any damage to occur, OXYGEN. and if the system is full, theres no oxygen in it.

usually any damage to the brake system is from air in the lines, or from sitting with no brake fluid in the system.. if its kept up, and kept clean, then there is no reason to flush your brake fluid every year, besides to lighten your wallet, and waste your time..

air in the lines sometimes allows small rust pockets to form, and if the car sat for a long time with no brake fluid, then the first time you go and pump the pedal, it allows you a chance to push the pedal soo far that it tears the seal on the rusty bore of the brake MC..

if thats not enough reason as to why you shouldnt change it soo often, then carry on, replace it as often as you like, waste your own money. no big deal..

[92EcoDiesel Jetta]

There is oxygen in the air, there is also exygen in the water. The fluid I just changed is approx 1.5 years old and it is slightly brown and murky. It cost me $3 in brake fluid. If I wasted my money that's fine and I feel good about it.

R.O.R. You're welcome for a good laugh! I looked in the Bentley and sure enough, couldn't find any mention of a clutch slave cylinder. That's awesome! One less thing to go wrong.

As for the brake fluid flush every year it can only help prolong the life of the MC and SC. Brake fluid atrracts moisture. Moisture promotes rust. I

im aware that brake fluid attracts moisture. i live on the oregon coast, one of the wettest places on the planet. i dont replace my brake fluid every year. not even close. maybe every 5 years. it gets tested every year or two to check the moisture content.. but thats it.

im telling you that you are wasting your money by changing the brake fluid that often.

and another thing, water does make things rust, but it needs one other key ingredient for any damage to occur, OXYGEN. and if the system is full, theres no oxygen in it.

usually any damage to the brake system is from air in the lines, or from sitting with no brake fluid in the system.. if its kept up, and kept clean, then there is no reason to flush your brake fluid every year, besides to lighten your wallet, and waste your time..

air in the lines sometimes allows small rust pockets to form, and if the car sat for a long time with no brake fluid, then the first time you go and pump the pedal, it allows you a chance to push the pedal soo far that it tears the seal on the rusty bore of the brake MC..

if thats not enough reason as to why you shouldnt change it soo often, then carry on, replace it as often as you like, waste your own money. no big deal..