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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 05:09 PM
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Does anyone know how to bleed the clutch and where is the bleed nipple located as the brake pedal is quite low and i can only change gears when at high revs and when car is off? thanks
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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Just did my ST170 recently and it was right at the front, poking thru the bell housing. Should be similar on other models...
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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did you notice any difference in clutch pressure or even power steering a mine is quite heavy?
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bigboijr
did you notice any difference in clutch pressure or even power steering a mine is quite heavy?
power steering is a completely seperate system mate. the clutch is on the brake system..

last time i used one of those pressure bleed kits. took seconds
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Old Dec 29, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Oh... my bad... well that was low anyway but wheres the bell housing.. im not sure?
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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Need urgent help... tried bleeding the clutch and my mate released the clutch pedal when nipple was open now the pedal has no pressure.. what should i do?
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Old Jan 2, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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when i last bled my clutch i just bled it the same as my brakes. opened te niple, got mum to press the peddle gently, close nipple, mum lifts edal etc.

tis slower that doin the brakes as the pressure plate removes a lot of the force from the fluid. best way is to vacuum bleed.
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 11:42 AM
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i might just buy one of those vacume bleed kits and see how it goes... ive heard they dont work well tho?
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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by bigboijr
i might just buy one of those vacume bleed kits and see how it goes... ive heard they dont work well tho?
for the clutch, the pressure bleed kits work brilliantly and takes literally a few seconds!
just pushes the air out the system
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