clutch fluid on pedal

[todro]

there was a thread b4 the site went down but i cant remember what i need to fix the problem, can any1 help????

[Boonz]

a new clutch master cylinder

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Yep, that was it. The new master cylinder comes with the rubber grommet that you see on the inside of the firewall.

[garywg]

You may not have to replace the master cylinder, pull the master cylinder off, dismantle it & inspect the bore if it is not too badly worn (a little groove where the cup sits) you can hone it out with some fine wet & dry and put in a kit, replace master cylinder & bleed.

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

For the price of a new one though, I would replace it.

[todro]

can anyone tell me how to bleed the master cylinder? is it pretty much the same as the brakes, undo the nipple, hose over nipple then into container of clutch fluid?

[Not_An_Abba_Fan]

Yep. Fill M/cyl reservoir up, open bleeder, push pedal to floor, close bleeder. Repeat until all air is gone. Keep reservoir topped up.

[ProphetVX]

can anyone tell me how to bleed the master cylinder? is it pretty much the same as the brakes, undo the nipple, hose over nipple then into container of clutch fluid?

Same as bleeding a slave cylinder.

You need to open the bleeder on the slave cylinder, push the pedal to the floor, close bleeder, release pedal... then repeat until you see no more air bubbles in the bleed line.

A new master cylinder will cost you $180 from holden.

[helay39]

can some one explain exactly where the bleed nipple is i cant find it

[veclubby]

should be on the side of the gearbox somewhere i think..

[9C1pack]

Before you refit your new/reco master cylinder, "bench bleed it".
Put the M/cyl in the vice and put fluid in the reservoir.
Place a screw driver in where the clutch rod goes
Put a finger over the hole where the pipe screws in.
Push the screw driver in and fluid will be pushed out of the hole that your finger is trying to block, keep your finger firmly over the hole while you let the screw driver return to its outward position.
Do it a few times, not letting air get sucked back into the hole that your finger is blocking. (This bleeds the air out of the master cylinder before you fit it).
Keep your finger over the hole while you bolt the cylinder back on to the car, screw the pipe back into its hole. Then get a mate to sit in the car, loosen the pipe that you just tightened and tell your mate in the car to steadily push his foot to the floor and you will see brake fluid and air bubbles some out of the base of the nut where the pipe goes through it, as soon as your mate says "pedal to the floor" nip up the pipe nut, tell him to steadily let his foot off the pedal, do it a few times and it should get the air out of the system without having to get under the car. I have done it several times and it works well.