RE: Home made pressure bleeder? Help

["Avi Meron" <avi@cosmoslink.net>]

OK. the compressed air should work....The air nipple should be made to fit
the cap, it's a bit tricky because the plastic of the cap will not hold the
nipple, you need some metallic washer to back it up (inside the cap). You
screw the cap to the master cylinder and apply the air to the nipple (should
not exceed 50 PSI)!!!!! after you have done that loosen the screw at the
slave cylinder and break fluid should come gushing out.....
If the above setup is too complicated you can still try to bleed the same
way as you do brakes (sometime it works and sometime not..)
Avi
I just got back in (from a movie) so sorry about the delay,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Pot [mailto:paulnet@ipa.net]
> Sent: Friday, July 03, 1998 11:19 PM
> To: Avi Meron
> Subject: Re: Home made pressure bleeder? Help
>
>
> Thanks, Avi. I have compressed air in a tank. I am sure I can use it for
> this purpose. Forgive my lack of expertise, but where do I hook
> it up then.
> I am working on it right now, which is not unusual, because the
> car needs to
> drive during the day. There have been very few down days with
> this car, but
> plenty of late nights. The Q is getting in very good shape now, and still
> getting better, but I think I need another file cabinet for the next eight
> years of parts receipts, and the funny thing is, that I dont mind
> it a bit.
> The Q is part of our family and we will do our best to keep it alive and
> well. I live here in NW Arkansas in the rural area, kind of boonies. Most
> people here have never heard of an Audi, even less worked on one.  I am
> pretty much on my own here, you can see how much I appreciate the Q list,
> and members like you responding. Thanks again, Martin
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Avi Meron <avi@cosmoslink.net>
> To: Martin Pot <paulnet@ipa.net>
> Cc: Quattro <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> Date: Friday, July 03, 1998 11:12 PM
> Subject: RE: Home made pressure bleeder? Help
>
>
> >I don't think your idea is going to work very well (I did not try it
> >personally though), do you have a way of getting an air compressor?
> >If you do, the best way to do it is to pressurize the master
> cylinder (via
> a
> >modified cap with an air nipple on it)up to 50 PSI (the Bentley
> allows for
> >app 40+PSI). You can also do it the old fashion way (pump with an
> >assistance) but it does not work very well. The best way is with air
> >pressure (just did it last weekend). The pedal is very firm now, no slack
> >ever....
> >Avi
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net
> >> [mailto:owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net]On Behalf Of Martin Pot
> >> Sent: Friday, July 03, 1998 8:09 PM
> >> To: quattro@coimbra.ans.
> >> Subject: Home made pressure bleeder? Help
> >>
> >>
> >> Happy 4th of July Q guys! I am in a little bit of trouble,
> >> because I have a
> >> rough time bleeding the clutch system. I put a new mc and sc
> in yesterday
> >> and got it to work very nice! But through out the day it started acting
> up
> >> again. I think I need to bleed it again, oh no!!  In the Bentley they
> talk
> >> about a pressure bleeder. Could I make one with a little hose, canning
> jar
> >> and vacuum cleaner? I would connect the hose on the bleeder
> valve at the
> >> slave, I run the hose through a hole in the lid of the jar, make a
> >> reasonable seal around it, poke another hole in the lid and put the
> vacuum
> >> nozzle over it.Would this work or am I thinking wrong? Time is of the
> >> essence for me and family! Thanks, Martin
> >>
> >
>