Results 1 to 7 of 7
  1. #1
    Member thisisthewayilive's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Michigan
    Age
    39
    Posts
    126

    White
    2001 Camaro SS

    refill after bleeding clutch?

    so my clutch sticks in 3rd at high rpm's at the track. during regular driving the clutch would sometimes feel stiff and sometimes be mushy. thinkin maybe air in system. bled the system yesterday (oh that wasn't fun at all) and now my pedal is really soft and only engages about the last 3-4 inches toward the floorboard. the rest of the clutch is just mush.
    here's the question... when bleeding the system fluid spews out every time you loosen the bleeder screw because it's under pressure. how do you refill the resovour if you're not supposed to remove the cap? my fluid is likely low because some spewed out when i bled the system.
    this may be a stupid question but any feedback would be great.

  2. #2
    Senior Member Rhinohuey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Glendale, AZ
    Posts
    1,460

    Black
    1999 Trans Am

    you can remove the cap, just dont let the fluid get low enough in the reservoir that it would suck air into the system

  3. #3
    Yo Da Lin The Valley..... astyles's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    here
    Posts
    3,889
    2001

    Quote Originally Posted by Rhinohuey View Post
    you can remove the cap, just dont let the fluid get low enough in the reservoir that it would suck air into the system
    i just did this on my nissan truck........definatly make sure that resevoir is full cause you'll be there bleeding it all f'ing day.....like me....

  4. #4
    Senior Member Rhinohuey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Glendale, AZ
    Posts
    1,460

    Black
    1999 Trans Am

    Quote Originally Posted by astyles View Post
    i just did this on my nissan truck........definatly make sure that resevoir is full cause you'll be there bleeding it all f'ing day.....like me....
    man i hate bleeding clutches. i always screw something up and end up spending hours on it. i wish there was just a cable operated clutch conversion for our cars....i would do it in a heartbeat. I've never had a problem with ford's auto-adjusting cable operated clutch in the mustangs...it just seems so much more reliable never going soft or anything

  5. #5
    Yo Da Lin The Valley..... astyles's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    here
    Posts
    3,889
    2001

    Quote Originally Posted by Rhinohuey View Post
    man i hate bleeding clutches. i always screw something up and end up spending hours on it. i wish there was just a cable operated clutch conversion for our cars....i would do it in a heartbeat. I've never had a problem with ford's auto-adjusting cable operated clutch in the mustangs...it just seems so much more reliable never going soft or anything
    ......

  6. #6
    Member thisisthewayilive's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    Michigan
    Age
    39
    Posts
    126

    White
    2001 Camaro SS

    i re-bled mine yesterday and kept the cap off the resevour and everytime i opened and closed the bleeder, i would pour more brake fluid in. worked like a champ.

  7. #7
    Senior Member Rhinohuey's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Glendale, AZ
    Posts
    1,460

    Black
    1999 Trans Am

    thats exaclty how you have to do it....pain in the ass

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. Clutch bleeding...
    By Black02LS1 in forum Western Members
    Replies: 12
    Last Post: 04-17-2007, 09:07 PM
  2. Bleeding the Clutch
    By Mizzle in forum Manual Transmission
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 03-08-2007, 09:00 PM
  3. HELP!!!Bleeding Clutch
    By Jayh in forum Manual Transmission
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 10-16-2006, 12:36 PM
  4. Bleeding the Clutch
    By steve01 in forum Manual Transmission
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 06-03-2006, 04:44 AM
  5. Bleeding clutch ????
    By GMW-CSL in forum General Help
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 10-19-2005, 11:24 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •