I've heard that the stock clutch pedal arm bends after awhile.
------------------ ===Always trying to find time to work on cars=== Louis Duet Baldwin, Long Island, NY "My mind spins like helicopter blades." -G. Rossdale ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Blue" <= '85 Fiero GT 3800sc series 2 swap in progress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Boo" <= '81 Delorean DMC-12 VIN #5835 Stock PRV engine Peugot 604 Intake manifold Exhaust headers Anti-3rd brake light
Do you have a Fiero shop? Expert brake bleeders have been foiled by the Fiero clutch.....there still may be air in the line. If you can change the disengagement position by pumping the clutch pedal rapidly, there is air in there.
I had to replace my slave cylinder and bled it with my neighbor working the pedal. No problems bleeding. I guess I got lucky.
------------------ ===Always trying to find time to work on cars=== Louis Duet Baldwin, Long Island, NY "My mind spins like helicopter blades." -G. Rossdale ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Blue" <= '85 Fiero GT 3800sc series 2 swap in progress ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Boo" <= '81 Delorean DMC-12 VIN #5835 Stock PRV engine Peugot 604 Intake manifold Exhaust headers Anti-3rd brake light
Whatever method you choose to bleed the system, raise the drivers side of the vehicle by 5 or 6 inches. By doing this you can eliminate the need to depress the pushrod of the slave, a task that can be difficult sometimes. As you bleed, bump the side of the slave with something heavy. This will dislodge any air bubbles stuck down toward the piston and pushrod and allow them to move upward toward the bleeder valve. This can be done with the bleeder closed, then open and bleed, close and rap on the slave, open and bleed.
The thing that confuses people is that the slave cylinder leaks air in instead of hydraulic fluid leaking out. Most mechanics will tell you they are bleeding it correctly because they are using the normal procedure...but that doesn't seem to work completely on the Fiero. The final step is to compress the slave cylinder with the bleed screw open. As also mentioned, jacking the drivers side can help...though I've always compressed the slave cylinder to confirm that the air is out anyway. Make sure you have a Rodney Dickman slave cylinder. It uses a superior double seal.
I just did a slave cylinder change on my 86 GT. Normally I would have used Rodney's unit but I needed it right away and my local Autozone had one in stock. I have used my vac. bleeder for years with great success. Took about 45 minutes to change and bleed. I use a bit of thread sealant on the bleeder screw to seal it.
