sulzerman Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 Hi all Just rebuilt my clutch master cylinder and replaced the slave cylinder. Tried all morning to bleed, it no joy!☹️ I have the bleed nipple on the top. Any tips or ideas? I've done it before and knew it was going to be a pain, but not this bad!! Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 I take it fluid pumps out well and with no air but then the pedal still doesnt operate the clutch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzerman Posted November 26, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 The fluid is pumping through, but bubbles are still appearing in the pipe from the bleed nipple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 I wonder if its pulling air around the bleed nipple thread? Could try press on pedal and then close bleed nipple before releasing pedal and repeat (probably need two people)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 push the slave piston back into the cyl as far as it will go to reduce cyl air capacity bleed then it takes afew pumps to reset after bleeding . hopefully the clutch operation is just a hydraulic fault and not the regular failure of the dowel bolt sheared in the withdrawl lever to shaft problem ??? which really usets the slave lever and throwout positions Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 Take the slave off and hold it as high in air as possible, then bleed it. Hardest Triumph of the lot to bleed the clutch. Can be known to reduce grown men to tears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johny Posted November 26, 2022 Report Share Posted November 26, 2022 But if bubbles are coming continuously then air must be getting in somewhere. Its when no bubbles come out and the pedal is still spongy that the tears start😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 The master is the issue I think. The Lockheed’s seal in a different way to the Girlings, and holding slave up night encourages the air out of the master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted November 27, 2022 Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 3 hours ago, thescrapman said: holding slave up night are you saying the bubbles are nocturnal Ha !! Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sulzerman Posted November 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2022 Clutch now bled!! It took a few hours of frustration. I ended up removing the slave cylinder clamping a bit of wood over the piston to stop it shooting out. Then held the slave cylinder above the master cylinder, diagonally with the nipple uppermost with my wife pumping the pedal the bubbles disappeared. No tears and no crunching the gears!!🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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