Bleeding clutch

Post by **ding-dang-dhu** » 17 Jan 2008, 12:28

Having looked on the wiki, printed relevant info, my old man and me are going to tackle this job at the weekend, if it stops snowing/raining.

I was just wondering if anyone had some tips or pearls of wisdom they wood like to share. My Dad has had Beetles and used to working on motors, I on the other hand had a Dad that was used to working on motors

What sort of fluid is best for the job?

Thanks in advance

Pete

Post by **ermie571** » 17 Jan 2008, 12:55

Hi Pete,

bled the clutch on my old Aircooled.....used the kit with a bit of pipe that runs into a jar of the fluid. John laid underneath and got a facefull of grot (get glasses/mask etc for falling fluid, rust, mud, rust oh - did I mention rust!)

Once we got the pipe on the bleed nipple, it really was easy with me pumping clutch and adding fluid, and john watching for air bubbles in the jar.

Think we used dot 4 from halfwits.

Good Luck!

Post by **Titus A Duxass** » 17 Jan 2008, 13:12

Have you WD40ed your nipples already?

My tip, just in case they are stuck.

Post by **Ian Hulley** » 17 Jan 2008, 14:40

Nipple started off life requiring a 7mm ring spanner

Ian.

Post by **ding-dang-dhu** » 17 Jan 2008, 14:53

Ian Hulley wrote:Nipple started off life requiring a 7mm ring spanner

Ian.

Thanks mate

Titus A Duxass wrote:Have you WD40ed your nipples already?

Ok that sounds like a plan cheers

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 17 Jan 2008, 15:20

check condition of nipples before getiing stuck in, allways good advice! if it appears corroded bent in any way go easy with the spanner just enough to crack it then do it back up keep working it back and forward gently so as not to snap it off. I prefer to use a bleed kit makes life a bit easier.

Post by **ding-dang-dhu** » 17 Jan 2008, 23:08

ermie571 wrote:Hi Pete,

bled the clutch on my old Aircooled.....used the kit with a bit of pipe that runs into a jar of the fluid. John laid underneath and got a facefull of grot (get glasses/mask etc for falling fluid, rust, mud, rust oh - did I mention rust!)

Once we got the pipe on the bleed nipple, it really was easy with me pumping clutch and adding fluid, and john watching for air bubbles in the jar.

Think we used dot 4 from halfwits.

Good Luck!

I hope to get the pumping part of the job