How long to bleed clutch? (Page 2/2)
Warlordsix OCT 21, 11:32 AM

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Originally posted by CSM842M4:

Thanks, everyone. I was loaned a hend-held vacuum bleeder today, and used it as soon as I got home. It worked pretty good, and for a second it looked like I had pretty close to the 1-1/4 inch travel I was hoping for. Then it all went away. Going to try once more in the morning with grease on the bleeder screw threads and the left rear jacked up. BTW, where is anyone/everyone sourcing replacement braided stainless slave hoses?



Here's an additional step to consider....after bleeding the system, whether gravity or vacuum, and everything feels close but maybe not perfect, use both hands to pull the slave cylinder rod back into the slave cylinder a quarter inch or so (but no further) and have someone briefly crack open the bleeder valve and close it before you release your hand pressure on the rod. Then refill the master as needed.

This has helped me purge those occasional last, stubborn pockets of air out of the slave cylinder. Works great.

Ernie


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'87 Fiero 4.9 5-speed

CSM842M4 OCT 21, 08:39 PM
As i suspected, the slave cylinder on the SE was krap. Rust throughout the bore, seal skirt worn to nothing, fluid in the bore on the back side of the seal... Good thing I've got a fresh one coming! I just really hope this takes care of the problem. Should know on Sunday.
oneinch OCT 27, 03:21 PM
I recently replaced my clutch MC, line, and slave cylinder. All from Rodney Dickman. Correction; the line is from the Fiero Store. Installation was pretty straightforward. The line is in 5 sections. My only complaint: things would have been much easier if the front flex line was longer placing the unions in more accessible locations. Anyway, when it came to the slave, I hooked it up but did not bolt in. I just had it laying in place with the rod pointing nearly straight downward. I did this instead raising the driver's side. Now when I pumped the clutch, the fluid will fill the cylinder before wanting to go out the bleed screw. I was also able to push the rod in to be sure air was bled. After doing this I bolted the cylinder in place. The system feels nice. Good pedal. Unfortunately due to other ongoing repairs, I haven't been able to road test it yet.

My Son helped me bleed the cylinder. He would press the clutch in and hold. No pumping like with brakes. Rinse and repeat. Of course I first bench bled the master cylinder. The MC doesn't hold a lot of fluid. I refilled after a few pumps several times. Didn't want to chance the MC sucking air. It took awhile, but not what I'd say was a long time.

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Stanton
'88 Formula, red on gray

Patrick OCT 27, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by oneinch:

I recently replaced my clutch MC... and slave cylinder. All from Rodney Dickman.



Excellent choice. All other options for Fiero clutch master and slave are crap.