bleeding the clutch line

MiltonCutie · Post by **MiltonCutie** » April 12th, 2005, 2:34 pm

Can someone tell me where the cluch line is found and how i bleed the clutch?

Macen · Post by **Macen** » April 12th, 2005, 3:13 pm

The clutch line is above the tranny, under the battery.
The clutch bleeder screw is located on the front of the tranny, above the front engine mount. See page H-009 in the online workshop manual for more information.
http://www.mx-3.com/95manual/H/H-009.gif (the picture at the bottom of the page)

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » April 12th, 2005, 3:33 pm

Clutch line is fed by the same reservoir as the brakes. Just below the brake master cylinder a solid steel line will run down towards the front of the car between the engine and the battery. The rubber line spans the gap from the hard fixed body portion to the top of the transmission housing. At thet point another solid steel line runs to the clutch slave cylinder which is mounted on the transmission housing. You can bleed the clutch at the slave cylinder which is almost directly under the disty. For easier acces and work, removing the plastic air intake tube above the rad as well as the air intake tube with the VAF between the airbox and the Throttle Body and the airbox. That should give you enough space to work in. Ensure when doing your "2 person" bleed (was going to say 2 man, but that wouldn't be proper, would it...LOL) that you do not let the fluid level in the reservoir go below 3/4 at any time. If you happen to let it get too low, you may introduce air into the comlplete sytem which includes the brakes. A generous supply of brake fluid should be at the ready. Try to minimize the amount of brake fluid on any of the parts of the car as it is very corrosive and detrimental to any finishes or paint. Hope this helps.
Tune's, shoot holes through this where you think it needs it.

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » April 12th, 2005, 3:47 pm

Sounds good to me man.. besides.. last clutch I bled was in a 79 toyota corolla.. probably not gonna be the same sort of thing

Tunes67

JWMX3 · Post by **JWMX3** » April 12th, 2005, 6:53 pm

you guys are like batman and robin

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » April 12th, 2005, 6:59 pm

*Chuckles* More like the Joker and the Riddler

LOL

Tunes67

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » April 12th, 2005, 11:27 pm

I didn't hear anyone warn you that it is a real PITA to get to. Have fun

Ricksmx3 · Post by **Ricksmx3** » April 12th, 2005, 11:40 pm

No its not that hard to get to. I changed my clutch slave cylinder and bled it in about 45 min. Of course that is witout the stock air box. If you still have the stock air box in then i can imagine that it will be a pretty tight fit.

jschrauwen · Post by **jschrauwen** » April 12th, 2005, 11:53 pm

Tunes67 wrote:*Chuckles* More like the Joker and the Riddler LOL
Tunes67

"Riddle me this................."LOL

MiltonCutie · Post by **MiltonCutie** » April 13th, 2005, 7:57 am

thanks guys.. a lot of useful help here.. really aprreciated

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