Evening All,

I've just swapped the engine in my 52 plate focus as I bought it with a knackered bottom end. It's all built back up but I can't bet the clutch to bleed back up properly.

It goes into gear fine with the engine off but when the engine is running its struggles to go in. When I initially bleed the clutch it seems ok with the engine running but the more I operate the clutch it then starts to struggle.

What's the best way to bleed the clutch?

Cheers

 

I would use one of the sealey pressure bleeders, you pump it up and it is full of fluid, that pushes it through, I actually go one step further as I also have a suction one on the compressor, I connect both at once, open the bleed valve and push the pedal in a few times, I can flood a bottle through in no time so I think it works well.

 

they usually bleed ok might be worth putting a new clutch m cylinder on it they cost fuk all there only plastic mine went i rang our local millauto quip who supply the trade arround here they wanted 80.00 looked on flea bay genuine ford ones seventeen quid make sure you at least use a pipe an bottle hold the bottle up high

 

This for sure

 

done mine a treat with a large syringe and some tubing , lower the level in the tank a bit then use the syringe to inject the fluid uphill , you will hear it bubble as the air comes out into the tank , 100ml size should do it fine and theyre a couple of quid on ebay

some folk use a brand new pump style oil can instead

 

Thats a good technique, never heard of that before but I like the simplicity