9 replies to this topic

[Jwatts93]

hello guys,
i have just replaced my clutch slave cylinder and am trying to bleed the clutch again but i can't find any pipe or hose to fit the nipple, can anyone tell me where i can get some and what size or whether i can buy and use a brake bleeding kit and this will fit the same size ?
hope you can help thank you

[lewiskestell]

old washer pipe did the trick when i replaced my slave cylinder :)

[H.M.M.]

Get a bleed kit from halfords, only a few quid with a non return valve, which means you can bleed it solo.

[deanymini]

As above. Only costs about a fiver.

[Jwatts93]

I had a bleeding kit for my other car and it didn't fit the nipple was to big so didn't bleed really, so is there different types or not ?

[H.M.M.]

The kit should have a plastic retainer, basically a piece of plastic with a whole in, so if the pipe is too big you clip this over the pipe when connected to the bleed nipple, every kit normally has one.

[Jwatts93]

Ok just bought o e from halfords today and it's different to my previous one so I'll give it a go

[Jwatts93]

I've also been told you need to fill the master cylinder up after bleeding the clutch is this right ? And do you just put the clutch fluid in the little pot with the plastic screw cap on top ?

[feargal kerr]

Im rebuilding my mini and have tried to bleed the clutch slave cylinder but no fluid is coming through. Ive took the fluid pot off and tried put it on again but dont know how to line the seal over the the two holes ive tried moving the pot around and my friend pumping the clutch pedal at the same time but no movement in the fluid. Can anyone help or give advice?

[M J W J]

Fill the reservoir with fluid, fit a piece of pipe over the bleed nipple on the slave cylinder, unscrew the bleed nipple a turn, push the clutch pedal to the floor and hold it, tighten the nipple back up and slowly bring the pedal back up.

 

Make sure you keep the reservoir filled with fluid and just keep repeating the above process. You will most likely need to push the pedal all the way down about a dozen times before you see any fluid coming out. Keep repeating the process until the fluid coming out has no bubbles in it.

 

Its the old way of bleeding stuff but for me it always seams to work better than bleed kits. You will need two people to do it though.