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No pedal resistance on clutch whatsoever how can I bleed the system ?

HI, I'm guessing you have eliminated any problems with the master/slave cylinder first i.e replaced and faulty bits, before you try to bleed.?

Yes I have replaced the Resorvoir bottle but still no joy trying to build pressure by pumping pedal

g8lfer wrote:Yes I have replaced the Resorvoir bottle but still no joy trying to build pressure by pumping pedal

??? resevoir bottle, what was wrong with that?

Clutch is bled at the gearbox end from the bleed nipple on the clutch slave cylinder.
You may need to pressure bleed.

Martin

Okay thank you found that I will give it a try

I think they usualy self bleed once the nipple is opened.

g8lfer wrote:Okay thank you found that I will give it a try

Also don't allow the fluid level to drop too low in the resevoir when bleeding, as the clutch fluid take off point comes from slightly higher up the resevoir.

Martin

Have you checked that the clutch components are actually moving at the slave cylinder - if they are it could be an arm broken on the release shaft/or release bearing.

If there was a sudden loss of fluid there is little point in bleeding - the slave would need replacing most likely (being the usual suspect).

I think more background information is needed before anyone can assist without floundering in the dark.

indeed it's usualy the bugger of a job slave cylinder that fails