R50/53 Clutch bleeding question
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Clutch bleeding question
I searched and read a bunch of threads about compressing the clutch slave cylinder when bleeding. However, most of the threads deal with pumping the clutch pedal or replacing the slave itself.
If I am using a pressure bleeder and won't be pressing the clutch, will anything happen or does the cylinder need to be compressed to get any fluid through the slave?
Only reason I want to do this is because just changed out the brakes and it looked like the fluid had been there a long, long time.
If I am using a pressure bleeder and won't be pressing the clutch, will anything happen or does the cylinder need to be compressed to get any fluid through the slave?
Only reason I want to do this is because just changed out the brakes and it looked like the fluid had been there a long, long time.
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I searched and read a bunch of threads about compressing the clutch slave cylinder when bleeding. However, most of the threads deal with pumping the clutch pedal or replacing the slave itself.
If I am using a pressure bleeder and won't be pressing the clutch, will anything happen or does the cylinder need to be compressed to get any fluid through the slave?
Only reason I want to do this is because just changed out the brakes and it looked like the fluid had been there a long, long time.
If I am using a pressure bleeder and won't be pressing the clutch, will anything happen or does the cylinder need to be compressed to get any fluid through the slave?
Only reason I want to do this is because just changed out the brakes and it looked like the fluid had been there a long, long time.
You can bleed the line without bleeding the slave though.
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How can I bleed the line (and is it worth it in your opinion)?
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I just did my brakes, and did not do the clutch.
If the reason you're wanting to do it, is because the fluid has been there a long long time, I don't see the point of flushing the line if you're not going to compress the piston to get all that old fluid out of there too.
How's the operation of your clutch?
I did the brakes because its not only a maintenance item, but one that maintains safety at that. There are performance gains to be had with the brakes as well. I didn't see as many benefits with the clutch, and thought flushing the line only is like doing it halfway. There may be some potential corrosion issues that I'm ignoring, but my clutch works fine.
If the reason you're wanting to do it, is because the fluid has been there a long long time, I don't see the point of flushing the line if you're not going to compress the piston to get all that old fluid out of there too.
How's the operation of your clutch?
I did the brakes because its not only a maintenance item, but one that maintains safety at that. There are performance gains to be had with the brakes as well. I didn't see as many benefits with the clutch, and thought flushing the line only is like doing it halfway. There may be some potential corrosion issues that I'm ignoring, but my clutch works fine.
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I just did my brakes, and did not do the clutch.
If the reason you're wanting to do it, is because the fluid has been there a long long time, I don't see the point of flushing the line if you're not going to compress the piston to get all that old fluid out of there too.
How's the operation of your clutch?
I did the brakes because its not only a maintenance item, but one that maintains safety at that. There are performance gains to be had with the brakes as well. I didn't see as many benefits with the clutch, and thought flushing the line only is like doing it halfway. There may be some potential corrosion issues that I'm ignoring, but my clutch works fine.
If the reason you're wanting to do it, is because the fluid has been there a long long time, I don't see the point of flushing the line if you're not going to compress the piston to get all that old fluid out of there too.
How's the operation of your clutch?
I did the brakes because its not only a maintenance item, but one that maintains safety at that. There are performance gains to be had with the brakes as well. I didn't see as many benefits with the clutch, and thought flushing the line only is like doing it halfway. There may be some potential corrosion issues that I'm ignoring, but my clutch works fine.
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