Having Problems Bleeding a Hydraulic Clutch..

[madness410]

ok i know im posting about something very simple but this is starting to get to me...

ive been trying to bleed the hydraulic clutch and today i got pressure, but bad pressure, hard to explain, just not normal. ive been told there is still air in the system.

i gravity bled it and after no more bubbles i told my gf to pump the clutch and hold it down, i opened the bleeder screw...she felt some pressure after i closed it and she pumped. we did this about 10 or 11 times...and its the same pressure, nothings changing.

has this every happened to anyone? i checked and rechecked the lines, i havent got a chance to fasten to bolts on the slave or master yet but im sure i fastened them pretty good before i tried this.

if it helps, the master cylinder and the slave cylinder are brand new..does that play a factor? this problem is starting to piss me off..i know its so simple but its been a real pain so far..anyhelp would be greatly appreciated..thanks in advance fellas

[sweetbmxrider]

i believe you have to bleed the master if it is new....

[madness410]

i believe you have to bleed the master if it is new....

really...any idea how to do that?

[sweetbmxrider]

its easier out of the car, but if its in, basically same as a bleeder just crack the line instead. its just hard to tell what is going on with the fluid and air. do the slave after

[madness410]

maybe i didnt do it long enough...ill try again tomorrow for like 20 minutes and if its not fixed ill post back up here looking like a retard hahah.

[gonzo4886]

Here are some instructions on how to install clutch master.

http://www.installuniversity.com/install_university/index.htm

It's under transmissions section. You have to bench bleed the master first. If you have any ??s pm me.

[sweetbmxrider]

yeah you don't HAVE to bench bleed first, it just makes it a whole lot easier.

[madness410]

wow i finally got the pressure i wanted...after having my bro push the clutch, me opening the screw, closing it, and him releasing the clutch...after 30-40 minutes and 6 or 7 bottles of dot3 brake fluid.

call me a retard but there had to have been an easier way...we just saw progress and kept doing what we were doing...

i havent test driven it yet because when i started it up the headers started to smoke, i got brake fluid on parts and didnt really think it was too safe to drive it.

anything i should look for when im driving it to make sure all the air is out of the system?