Money shift, poorly bled clutch line?

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  • Garageaholic
    Freestyle Fabricator
    • Dec 2005
    • 5204

    #1

    Money shift, poorly bled clutch line?

    So my e30 has clutch engagement that is immediately apparent the second the clutch pedal leaves the floor.

    Lately, I've been having difficulty hitting my 2nd, 3rd, and even 4th money shift. Shifter binds up sorta. Since i built The car 800 Miles ago, the clutch pedal has slowly been engaging earlier and earlier.....

    Could these 2 issues be related to a root cause of a poorly bled clutch line that never fully disengages the clutch so that proper gear changes within the transmission can occur?
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  • Garageaholic
    Freestyle Fabricator
    • Dec 2005
    • 5204

    #2
    After some more research, I think I need to bleed the clutch line better. I'll report back after I resolved the problem.

    Has anyone else had this problem and can speak to it?
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    • illest318i
      E30 Fanatic
      • Mar 2011
      • 1472

      #3
      I have sort of the same problem, except mine engages when the pedal is like all the way out, it is freaking annoying because it makes me stall a whole lot!
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      • E30_fiend
        R3V OG
        • Apr 2006
        • 7348

        #4
        A good trick to use a 1cc syringe. Take the clutch master line off of the brake fluid reservoir and plug the reservoir so it doesnt leak. Then take your 1cc syringe, fill it with brake fluid and push it inside the clutch master line firmly. Then squeeze the syringe plunger. You should feel some resistance. When you stop pushing the plunger, the resistance will push the plunger up and IF THERE IS AIR IN THE SYSTEM, you should see bubbles inside of the syringe.

        Reconnect your clutch master line and get in the car. Pump the clutch pedal 5 or 6 times. It should feel much better. Repeat that process as many times as you see fit. Works like a charm every time.


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        • jlevie
          R3V OG
          • Nov 2006
          • 13530

          #5
          Air in the system would not make the engagement point keep moving closer to the floor. A failing master cylinder or a clutch on it's last legs could. If you installed a new clutch when you built the car, the odds are that it is the master cylinder. In either case I'd start by replacing the master & slave cylinders.
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          Jim Levie, Huntsville, AL

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          • frankenbeemer
            R3VLimited
            • Sep 2009
            • 2260

            #6
            Originally posted by FrankM E30
            Lately, I've been having difficulty hitting my 2nd, 3rd, and even 4th money shift.
            Maybe you shouldn't money shift.
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