my clutch slave works again?

[David Conner]

After bleeding a clutch, even with a pressure bleeder, the pedal may go to
the floor.  Sometimes air gets into the system and can't be removed with
normal bleeding procedure.  The trick described below will get the air out.

Maybe this is similar to your problem.
Dave C.


>Subject: Brake/clutch bleeding - slick trick
>
>Subject: slick trick!
>Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 13:58:58
>
>>For those without a pressure bleeder (and some who do) there is a simple
>>trick which sometimes works when nothing else will.
>>
>>The brakes and clutch share a common reservoir (although segmented). Because
>>of this you can simply run a hose from the front brake caliper bleeder to
>>the slave cylinder bleeder, open both and pump the brake pedal. This forces
>>fluid out of the caliper through the slave cylinder and back into the
>>reservoir. If you pump long enough you can recirculate all the fluid (don't
>>now why one would). No issues of filling the reservoir until you are done
>>either. Start with fresh DOT 4 in the reservoir and pump some through the
>>caliper or you will put some (probably) dirty fluid into the clutch.
>>
>>Bryan Doughty
>>home.gci.net/~eurocar