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Re: Bleeding Clutch Hydraulics
Posted by David Prantl (more from David Prantl) on Fri, 2 Nov 2001 13:33:25
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

>  So I tried bleeding the line like you would brakes.   Big mistake now I 
>have no clutch action,

You have to pressure-bleed the clutch system.

Check out Gunson's Eezibleed product at:
http://www.aep.bigstep.com/Eezi.htm


There's a guy in the UK who sells this product a little cheaper (about $25 
including shipping to the USA):
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1640547047


Works beautifully on all SAAB hydraulic clutches, and brake systems too 
(I've used it on 900/9000 non-ABS and Mark-II ABS systems with excellent 
results.)

The idea behind pressure-bleeding is to apply air-pressure to the fluid in 
the reservoir, forcing it through the system and out the bleeder screw.  In 
a pinch, you can rig up a bicycle pump or bug-sprayer contraption to do 
this, but it's somewhat tricky to get a good seal on the reservoir neck.  A 
spare Mark-II ABS reservoir cap with a tire-valve stem installed works 
great.  Some have successfully used a chunk of old tire-tube and a 
hose-clamp.  Either way, using air alone is not convenient because you have 
to top up the fluid frequently.

The Gunson kit does the following:

Eliminates sealing difficulties (contains an assortment of reservoir caps 
with air-tight line fittings).

Eliminates pumping hassles (by using the air in your spare tire).  OK, so 
it's somewhat of a hassle to drag out your spare tire, but hey, at least it 
give you the incentive to make sure you actually have air in it !

Eliminates the need to top-up the fluid or worry about pushing the fluid 
level too far down (pressure bottle holds enough fluid to flush the lines in 
your system).

Best regards,

David Prantl
david_prantlno39sdcx6spamx782hotmail.com
'84 900S, 5M, 210kMi, RIP as of 2/98
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