I recently installed a used trans and new sachs clutch kit in the e30 I also replaced the clutch hydraulic hose.
I bolted the slave and the hose to the trans and then made the connection at the union on the frame rail for ease of install.
I never noticed anything assembling the slave but now I am second guessing myself.
While trying to bleed the slave we blew out the first one once we got some pressure and fluid started leaking down inbetween the bellhousing and block.
I installed the one that came with the used tranny and began to bleed again.
I couldn't get anything to bleed - (I know this is common and takes time but I have had roughly 5hrs of bleeding and have done all the tricks with the slave off etc.
So I started looking down alternate avenues.
I stuck a screwdriver in the slave cylinders hole in the bellhousing and could feel the "divet" if you will that accepts the push rod of the slave, That all felt fine - The divet is the "female" portion and bumps away thus receiving the pushrod.
Then I checked the distance away from the flat surface of the bell housing to where the screwdriver bottomed out in the divet Its appx 2-3 inches (I never measured I just used the screwdriver) and than compared to the push rod of the slave - With the slave out in its resting position appx 2-3 inces from the base I feel I have messed something up on the clutch install.
Am I correct to think that the clutch fork - in a non-release position, should be on the bottomed out side of the slave? (meaning the slave push rod is only showing 1" appx?
THAN when the lever is in the release position it should be at that 2-3 inches of extension.
The screwdriver depth showed that the pushrod in the resting position (the 2-3 inches) is just shy of touching the fork.
I have been racking my brain thinking I have a hydraulic problem but this doesn't make sense to me either.
The fork is still in the correct position as the retaining clip on the pass. side is still intact. And I don't think I have put anything in backwards or anything...
I am utterly confused.
Any help would be much appreciated
Thanks guys.
I bolted the slave and the hose to the trans and then made the connection at the union on the frame rail for ease of install.
I never noticed anything assembling the slave but now I am second guessing myself.
While trying to bleed the slave we blew out the first one once we got some pressure and fluid started leaking down inbetween the bellhousing and block.
I installed the one that came with the used tranny and began to bleed again.
I couldn't get anything to bleed - (I know this is common and takes time but I have had roughly 5hrs of bleeding and have done all the tricks with the slave off etc.
So I started looking down alternate avenues.
I stuck a screwdriver in the slave cylinders hole in the bellhousing and could feel the "divet" if you will that accepts the push rod of the slave, That all felt fine - The divet is the "female" portion and bumps away thus receiving the pushrod.
Then I checked the distance away from the flat surface of the bell housing to where the screwdriver bottomed out in the divet Its appx 2-3 inches (I never measured I just used the screwdriver) and than compared to the push rod of the slave - With the slave out in its resting position appx 2-3 inces from the base I feel I have messed something up on the clutch install.
Am I correct to think that the clutch fork - in a non-release position, should be on the bottomed out side of the slave? (meaning the slave push rod is only showing 1" appx?
THAN when the lever is in the release position it should be at that 2-3 inches of extension.
The screwdriver depth showed that the pushrod in the resting position (the 2-3 inches) is just shy of touching the fork.
I have been racking my brain thinking I have a hydraulic problem but this doesn't make sense to me either.
The fork is still in the correct position as the retaining clip on the pass. side is still intact. And I don't think I have put anything in backwards or anything...
I am utterly confused.
Any help would be much appreciated
Thanks guys.
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