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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: prysm on June 25, 2006, 06:52:00 pm

Title: clutch bleeding schedule
Post by: prysm on June 25, 2006, 06:52:00 pm

I am not sure if you guys have hydraulic clutch, But if you do...

How many times do you bleed it in a year? It seems I need to bleed my pickups clutch every 6 months or I risk the chance of losing my clutch in the freeway.

Any inputs from the experts??

,Fernan

Title: clutch bleeding schedule
Post by: LeeG on June 25, 2006, 11:01:37 pm

It shouldnt need to be bled ever, so it probably needs a new seal.  After a few million shifts the edges are rounded off and it will start to suck air on release or leak down.  
I had a truck, the slave was aluminum with a slightly pitted bore.  replacement was $$$ from the stealer.  But a few cents for a new seal with fresh new edges every couple years kept it going for a looong time.  (This slave happened to take a regular brake cup so that was cheap)

Title: clutch bleeding schedule
Post by: prysm on June 26, 2006, 06:09:00 am

thanks for the reply

I already rebuilt the slave cylinder twice and the fluid gets dirty very quickly and it will start loosing fluid. The last time I just filled it up again which was a mistake because After a few days the the cylinder lost pressure and started leaking.

I guess the slave needs to be replaced.

,Fernan