Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2004 21:50:08 -0600 From: Mike <mteeplesnospam.net> Subject: Re: Bleeding 86 900T clutch?
Where were you and your foolproof method a few months ago when I NEEDED you? After about and hour of traditional 2-person pump & bleed, my legs were VERY VERY sore the next day. (took me a few minutes to remember why they were sore) But your idea of letting gravity to the work is AWESOME! Just wish I had heard it beforehand! \ Mike Teeples / '85 900T 4Door - 275k (RIP) '87 900T 3Door Auto (185k) '90 900 SPG - 125k p.s. Thanks to all the regulars here that are so quick to post and help. Shame on those seem to wanna just lurk & complain. On 17 Jul 2004 19:37:07 GMT, Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> wrote: >On Sat, 17 Jul 2004 12:17:56 -0600, Charles Stoyer <cstoyernospamrpex.com> wrote: >> The clutch hose on my 900T popped. I got a used one and have installed it. >> Used a crows foot 13 mm to detach/attach the front end at the slave cyl. >> >> Now they say to use a cooling system pressure tester to bleed. I found one >> at Harbor Freight for $80. > >Don't bother. > >> Any other suggestions? The old pumping method like for brake and clutch >> bleeding does not work. > >Yup. The reason it doesn't work is that long vertical section in >the hard line, up against the fender well. Gravity is working >against you, if you do it the hard way. However: > >Dave's foolproof method of bleeding a c900 clutch: > >Obtain the following: > >Turkey baster from the kitchen >4 feet or so of 5/16ths clear tubing >Roll of masking tape >Pint of Dot4 brake/clutch fluid > >Remove the bulb from the turkey baster and discard. You'll be using >the other part as a tip-proof funnel. Attach the tubing to the end of the >baster, and the other end of the tubing onto the bleeder nipple at the >clutch slave cylinder. Secure the turkey baster in a vertical position, >hanging with the tape onto the (now top) edge of the opened hood. > >Open the bleeder nipple at the clutch end, and take the cover off of >the clutch/brake fluid reservoir. Pour brake fluid into the top of >the turkey baster, and this will force the bubbles up into the >reservoir. Don't let the baster get empty, because once a bubble gets >into that tubing (this is why it's clear) you're in the same mess >as before. Keep going until you stop getting bubbles up through the >tubing into the reservoir, and then keep going a little longer. Make >sure the stuff doesn't spill, because it's not good for paint. > >Close the bleeder nipple and the reservoir, detatch the hose, and >throw the now very unusuable for food turkey baster away. Then, >in November when you find you need one and it has vanished, go out and >buy a nicer one. > >Hope this helps, >Dave Hinz
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