Re: 5Ktq Clutch bleeding

[Kiwi <enzeder@home.com>]

At 08:55 AM 10/20/1999 EDT, Sonar465@aol.com wrote:
>Well, last night was a good night.  After almost a year a half my 5Ktq is 
>running again after completing a clutch job plus some other stuff.  That job 
>took me WAY to long, totally my fault.  Well, my question is, I cant seem to 
>get a good clutch pedal.  I replaced the clutch slave cylinder so I need to 
>bleed the system.  My brother and I must have gone through 2-3 pints of
fluid 
>and there is still in not much of a pedal.  I was suprised that after I gave 
>up trying to bleed it that when I got the car started  the clutch did work 
>but at the very bottom of the stroke.  Do I need to keep bleeding, there was 
>still some air coming out, or do you think after such a long time sitting
did 
>the seals go in the clutch MC.  I find the latter a little hard to believe 
>since I do have somewhat of a clutch.  Any BTDT's would be greatly 
>appreciated.
>
>Cheers,
>Jim Hahn 
>


I did have to replace the seals in my MC.  It was easy to diagnose because
if I held the pedal down, the clutch would slowly engage.  The old cup
shaped seal was pretty clearly torn.  Had no trouble bleeding the system
either, and I don't recall going through that much fluid. I did use a
little hose and jar off the bleed fitting, but only to prevent pentosin
from going everywhere.  I wonder if there was any moisture in the system
that after a year and a half has attacked the bore of the MC?  Remote
possibility maybe?

Before that, my clutch pedal would almost go to the floor before working
too, but that turned out to be because when some moron replaced the brake
fluid reservoir they forgot to snip open the port to the MC.  The hose was
there, but not being used.  I guess it's blocked by default for auto cars.
I bought my car this way and I was unaware the peculiarities of 5000's.
That'll learn me (actually, it did).

Arryn