Bleeding brakes and clutch

[247]

Hi,

 

Planning on bleeding the clutch after the brakes with eazibleed kit, and wondering if:

1) The clutch is fine with about 15 psi pressure as the brakes.

2) Should I bleed the clutch last.

 

Thanks

 

 

 

[2ndskoda]

Sorry 247

dont quite see your problem here (what am I not seeing?)

 

1 - Why are you bleeding the brakes and clutch in the first place? - is it purely to change the fluid completely perhaps? which would make sense - OR - If it is a matter of brake pedal travel before brakes are applied in which case rear brake adjustment is the way to go.

Bleeding the brakes is not going to change lost pedal movement, unless the system has become aerated for some reason.

 

2 - " The clutch is fine with about 15 psi pressure as the brakes."??? - Cannot see the point you are trying to make here - but makes no difference what you bleed first.

​On a personal note, in the trade the eazibleed system was not looked at with enthusiasm.

[247]

Hi 2ndskoda,

 

fluid hasn't been changed for 3 yrs, and also replacing a leaking wheel cylinder. Thought I bleed the clutch in the process too.

[Tech1e]

I've never had an issue using an ezebleed before now, works well for DIY providing you don't use too much pressure and the fluid is kept up.

No need as such to bleed the clutch but won't do any harm if done correctly on a 5 speed. I'd advise against messing with a 6 speed unless there is an issue and the t piece the bleed valve is mounted in can leak after.

[rum4mo]

Yup, as above, I'm now on to my 3rd one now in maybe 20 or so years, usually end up moving on after I have trouble with seals, but I see that Gunsons now sell seals as spares. My latest one even came with a longer air hose, which is exactly the same length as what I tend to fit to them!  Only issue with the latest one was a rubbish pipe clip on the air hose which I replaced with something more suitable which sealed the pipe up again!

[murphydavid]

Also on a personal note.

Used to have one of those some time ago. Got fed up with: Get out the spare. Reduce the pressure. Fiddle with pipes. Do job. Pump up the spare.

So I got careless just once. Pressure too high, had the pipe come off and blast break fluid everywhere and never used it again.

 

Got one of these and a bit of copper grease. Hand held vacuum pump - Made by Nielsen. Attach pipes at the wheel. Grease round the nipple thread. Top up the cars fluid reservoir and suck it through. No positive pressue and the vacuum helps hold the pipe on so no risk of fluid blast and no unattended pipe full of break fluid running near my paintwork. Suits me a lot better, cost slightly less than a new easy bleed at a popular web shopping site.

Edited 2 October, 2016 by murphydavid

[Black vRS Oct]

Looks good, I just gravity bleed my brakes as i don't mind taking the extra time

[rum4mo]

Breaking news!  (I don't think)

 

There is an alternative to using the spare wheel as a compressed air source, I've never ever worked with the spare wheel, just bought a pumpup garden sprayer or two during a sale time, a few mods and bingo, compressed air source - used the second one for Waxoyl jobs!

 

Edit:- I've got a mityvac thing as well for - maybe something else.

Edited 4 October, 2016 by rum4mo