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Car Forum / Jaguar Cars / April 2004

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Bleeding clutch!

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Graham L - 10 Apr 2004 23:26 GMT
Anyone got any tricks for bleeding the Mk2 clutch?  I don't seem to be able
to get that last bubble out.
TIA
GrahamL
throwaway8@hotmail.com - 11 Apr 2004 23:44 GMT
>Anyone got any tricks for bleeding the Mk2 clutch?  I don't seem to be able
>to get that last bubble out.
>TIA
>GrahamL

 Make sure you're NOT using silicone (DOT 5) brake fluid.  I'ts so
thin that it flows right around many bubbles.  
Graham L - 12 Apr 2004 02:11 GMT
>   Make sure you're NOT using silicone (DOT 5) brake fluid.  I'ts so
> thin that it flows right around many bubbles.

 ...and I am!  That would explain why I can't flush the bubbles out.
Thanks,

Graham L
throwaway8@hotmail.com - 13 Apr 2004 00:38 GMT
>>   Make sure you're NOT using silicone (DOT 5) brake fluid.  I'ts so
>> thin that it flows right around many bubbles.
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>
>Graham L

     I can't guarantee that that's your problem but it DID happen to
me with my e-type.  I bled everything fine but couldn't, for the life
of me, get the clutch bled.  I finally went back to the regular stuff
and had no problem.
   The reason I went to the silicone stuff was for it's corrosion
resistance but I discovered that just bleeding the regular stuff once
a year will do the same.  Regular fluid absorbs moisture over time so
the following is recommended,
  Bleed your system every year with new fluid.  Use enough to ensure
you've replaced all the old fluid.
  Use ALL the fluid in an opened can.  Once you've opened it, the
fluid begins absorbing moisture from the air.  Buy only small bottles
for top ups. It may not be as economical but it ensures you don't have
partially filled bottles hanging around.
 (By the way, in the aircraft maintenance industry we treat hydraulic
fluid the same way, for the same reasons)
  Happy Jagging!
 
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