Where is clutch in the bleeding sequence?

[Hendog]

I'm bleeding my brakes and clutch. Where does the clutch fit in the bleeding sequence?

[howiee]

I don't have a g50 tranny but if it is like other systems it should have it's own resevoir. Most likely beside the brake resevoir. Do the brakes then the clutch after. They both use brake fluid.

Hope this helps.

[Robby Robinson]

Hendog, I rebuilt my brake calipers on my 88 Carrera last fall. I bled the clutch after I bled the brake lines. The place to get to the clutch is on top of the tranny. Same reservoir as the brakes, in the trunk. Bentley manual states to pinch off the overflow line out of the reservoir. If you have further questions, e-mail robby@socket.net.

Good luck. Its a tight fit to reach up to the bleeder nipple on the tranny.

[don911]

Same reservoir for brakes and clutch, different MC's. I've never done the clutch at the same time as brakes. However, if I were to do the clutch with the brakes, I'd do the clutch last just because the slave cylinder is higher than the calipers. Not sure that it matters though since the MC's are fed by different lines from the reservoir.

When you're doing the clutch slave cylinder, watch the fluid level closely. If your car is jacked up at a large angle (like mine was), the fluid level can drop below the feed line in a hurry. The feed lines are on the back side of the reservoir so when it's tipped, it looks like there's pleny of fluid but because of the angle, you can easily push a bunch of air into the system. I'm a slow learner I guess because I filled the system full of air twice before I figured out what was happening.

[Hendog]

I guess I'll wait 'til I get the brakes done before I look at bleeding the clutch. It's a slow go since it's my first time. I have the first caliper apart now (just grabed some lunch) and will continue with the rebuild. I hope I can get all four done today but if not then tomorrow is still available.

Robby, now I remember seeing that pinch off suggestion in the Bentley.

Don, I have all four wheels off the ground and fairly level but I will nonetheless keep a little closer eye on that fluid level.

Thanks for the feedback.