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    bleeding the clutch

    Ok, today I bled my brakes. It went great, clear blue fluid with no air bubbles. The brake pedal feels great.

    So I decided why not do the clutch really quick. It was much harder to say the least. My flashlight sucked ass, my tube was to short and then I cut another piece but it was too long. It was horrid.

    The clutch started to just hit the ground after a pump so we needed to pick it up and then pump it. I was having trouble closing the valve and opening it, which probably led to getting a lot of air into the system and now there is no pressure at all.

    I'm almost positive the valve is striped. Now what the hell should I do with a striped clutch cylinder valve and no pressure to the clutch.

    Is the only thing I can do is to get a new clutch cylinder???
    If so, should I just remove the two bolts and put in a new one.

    After successfully bleeding the brakes this sucks

    Thanks in advance
    Jon
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    #2
    oh I think I just needa new valve screw. Part number anyone?

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      #3
      Gravity bleeding the clutch in general sucks ass, I perfer vacuum bleeding it, works great.

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        #4
        Originally posted by James Crivellone
        Gravity bleeding the clutch in general sucks ass, I perfer vacuum bleeding it, works great.
        vacume bleeding is awsome:D

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          #5
          I've been talking to someone over aim. The clutch is stuck to the floor as of now. Yes I can go to the store and get a vacume, butt I am the king at tapping my feet super fast, So I will try that tomorrow and head to the store if I have too.

          Since the bleeder screw is dripping clean fluid as of now, if I can get the pressure back to the clutch then there will be no need to open the scew again to let fluid out, correct?

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            #6
            Unbolt the slave and flip it upside down from the way it sits inside the tranny. It does wonders. Once blead, reinstall
            BimmerHeads
            Classic BMW Specialists
            Santa Clarita, CA
            www.BimmerHeads.com

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              #7
              Originally posted by MR 325
              Unbolt the slave and flip it upside down from the way it sits inside the tranny. It does wonders. Once blead, reinstall
              Word.

              This drove me nuts until I did exactly what MR325 said.

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                #8
                take it out, flip it and then what?

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                  #9
                  Am I the only one who pressure bleeds?


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                  check it out, I found this after I built mine.
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Schneider325
                    take it out, flip it and then what?
                    Bleed it.

                    This makes sure the air bubbles will go up and out. The downward facing bleed screw only works if you are using a pressure bleeder.

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                      #11
                      My way WILL work, no question and no pressure bleeder needed
                      BimmerHeads
                      Classic BMW Specialists
                      Santa Clarita, CA
                      www.BimmerHeads.com

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                        #12
                        i have a presure bleeder, it was only 40$ can. and it saves so much time.

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by MR 325
                          My way WILL work, no question and no pressure bleeder needed
                          I used a pressure bleeder set to 15psi, and i still had to unbolt the slave to get a good bleed one time. I do it every time I bleed a clutch now, pressure bleeder or not.
                          '88 325ic

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Old'n'Slow
                            Bleed it.

                            This makes sure the air bubbles will go up and out. The downward facing bleed screw only works if you are using a pressure bleeder.
                            bolt it back in backwards and bleed?
                            Or is it just take it it out, flit it, put it back in the correct way and bam its done?

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                              #15
                              Grr

                              I bought a vacuum pump. Hooked it up to the bleeder valve on the clutch. Started pumping but nothing happens... I tried it with the valve open and closed and still nothing.

                              can anyone help.

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