Bleeding: Clutch master&slave

[k3eaxk3eax]

Has anyone bleed the system by a reverse flush --that is to say, by pumping fluid into the bleeder valve?

Al

 

[robertc1024]

Go look in the transmissions forum. There are a couple of recently posted articles and a bunch of old ones telling you how to do it.

 

[k3eaxk3eax]

Thanks for tip of going to the transmission forum(s) but which one? I can't seem to find anything on the four-banger pre-2000.

Al

 

[robertc1024]

Here's some links:
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109076
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109209
http://www.therangerstation.com/forums/showthread.php?t=109127

 

[adsm08]

I think that sounds counter productive. A gravity bleed or a double bleed would be far more effective than pumping fluid up from the bottom where gravity is fighting you.

Fill the reservoir to the top and leave the bleeder cracked just a hair over night.

Or, get a line rigged up to fit over the bleeder and stick it into a container of new fluid and then pump the pedal with the bleeder open.

 

[idriveafordranger94]

I had one heck of a time bleeding my clutch out last week. I tried all of these methods and looked at each video, but nothing worked. I had a friend of mine who is a mechanic help me out a bit. He says he does 10-12 Ranger clutch replacements a year and said this trick always works.

With one person sitting in the driver's seat and one underneath the truck, have the one person open the bleeder screw on the slave cylinder. The other person in the driver's seat push the clutch pedal. Well, push is an understatement, I mean SLAM the clutch pedal down as hard and as fast as you can. After the fluid has squirted out, tighten the bleeder screw back down. Repeating this two to three times, the clutch pedal should come alive and feel perfect. Couldn't believe this worked, but hey I'll take it!

 

[fyre82]

I'll have to try that, I'm having a bugger of a time bleeding an FM145 slave.

I did build a custom master/supply line to fit a newer gen master with the older style slave, O rings could be my issue though . . .

 

[robertc1024]

I had one heck of a time bleeding my clutch out last week. I tried all of these methods and looked at each video, but nothing worked. I had a friend of mine who is a mechanic help me out a bit. He says he does 10-12 Ranger clutch replacements a year and said this trick always works.

With one person sitting in the driver's seat and one underneath the truck, have the one person open the bleeder screw on the slave cylinder. The other person in the driver's seat push the clutch pedal. Well, push is an understatement, I mean SLAM the clutch pedal down as hard and as fast as you can. After the fluid has squirted out, tighten the bleeder screw back down. Repeating this two to three times, the clutch pedal should come alive and feel perfect. Couldn't believe this worked, but hey I'll take it!

I just did this when I replaced my master and it worked like a charm. Now I know why I have kids!! "Push, Hold, Release" It worked to make them and bleed my clutch.

 

[elcaliente]

whoever came up with this is a genius, put a clutch kit in last weekend and had it bled in 15 minutes clutch feels perfect. thanx