[urq] Clutch slave bleeding trix

[Alan Pemberton]

Sean

I won't go through the techniques that weren't successful.  The following
worked for single person bleeding.

Driver's side wheel removed and corner raised to provide access to bleed
screw on slave cylinder.  Attached a clear tube to bleed screw and turned
tubing upwards within the engine compartment to above the height of the
hydraulic fluid reservoir and held tube in place with a tie-wrap.  Opened
bleed screw.  A small amount of fluid entered the clear tube.  Pushed down
the clutch pedal by hand and went to see what was happening.  Level was
rising but air was coming through.  Repeated 3 or 4 times.  Fluid didn't
reach the top of the clear tube and all air was removed.  Close bleed screw
and clean up.

Good luck.  Not my favorite job and those that have replaced slave cylinders
in position have my greatest respect!

Alan

'85 urq (Canadian)
Titian red metallic





----- Original Message ----- 
From: <AudiQtroCp at aol.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 1:33 PM
Subject: [urq] Clutch slave bleeding trix


> OK guys, the clutch and tranny are in, Im finishing up the last of the
steps.
>
> And of course, the main reason I dreaded opening the pressure line to the
> slave is what brings me here...
>
> Im having no success yet getting the slave bled, so far I havent tried
> anything fancy, drawing vacuum on it and pumping etc.   I ordered a
pressure
> bleeder but I doubt it will get here in time for Park City next weekend
so I must
> come up with another way.
>
> Any tricks of the trade that y'all wanna share?
>
> Thanks
> Sean
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Audifans urq mailing list
> Send posts to: mailto:urq at audifans.com
> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/urq
> Have an urq question?  Check the Audifans Knowledgebase!
> http://www.audi-quattro.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Audi/UrQuattro
> Have an urq answer? ... Please help others by adding to the KB ... all
contributions welcome!