mdionne
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I’ve only test driven my 1500 a few times and have never gone more than ½ mile with no apparent clutch problems. This week got brave and drove almost 2 miles. When I got a mile out I turned around and could not push clutch pedal enough to change gears. It has always shifted at the absolute bottom of pedal but not this time. Pumped clutch a few times and was able to shift gears. Checked reservoir and it was empty. I’ve never checked it before. I filled reservoir.
So, I got my Mity Vac out and proceeded to bleed slave. Not sure if I did it right but here’s what I did. With clutch pedal not pushed in I created vacuum on slave and opened bleed screw. Got all kinds of air and very little fluid. I then pushed in clutch and held it there with stick. Created vacuum on slave and again very little fluid and all air. So I decided to bleed it without the Mity Vac. Got help to push and hold clutch in while I loosened bleeder and fluid came out, no bubbles. I closed bleeder at bottom of clutch pedal. Repeated this several times until I drained about a cup of fluid out. Also kept an eye on reservoir.
Took car back on road and after first mile problem returned. Was able to pump clutch to shift gears to get home. It seems I have to drive for little bit for this to occur. Is there any tell tale signs here that could point me to a faulty slave cylinder, master cylinder, or faulty mechanic?
So, I got my Mity Vac out and proceeded to bleed slave. Not sure if I did it right but here’s what I did. With clutch pedal not pushed in I created vacuum on slave and opened bleed screw. Got all kinds of air and very little fluid. I then pushed in clutch and held it there with stick. Created vacuum on slave and again very little fluid and all air. So I decided to bleed it without the Mity Vac. Got help to push and hold clutch in while I loosened bleeder and fluid came out, no bubbles. I closed bleeder at bottom of clutch pedal. Repeated this several times until I drained about a cup of fluid out. Also kept an eye on reservoir.
Took car back on road and after first mile problem returned. Was able to pump clutch to shift gears to get home. It seems I have to drive for little bit for this to occur. Is there any tell tale signs here that could point me to a faulty slave cylinder, master cylinder, or faulty mechanic?