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V1 Towerdog's Indiana Street Goblin Build (#250) 07 SS/SC Donor
- r3drckt Goblin Guru
4" of air gaps is a ton of air in the system. It has to be pulling in through somewhere. How large are the areas of fluid between those large air gaps? My guess would be a hose clamp somewhere (master to reservoir or something).
My other suggestion would be to use an a pneumatic brake bleeder like this from HF:
www.harborfreight.com
I used it to pull all the brake fluid out of my lines during disassembly and it went pretty quick. Put a bottle on the master side, attach that to bleeder valve at the transmission, leave it cracked, and just keep a large bottle of brake fluid at the reservoir for it to pull through. I'd assume a large bottle like what you have would be enough to fill the entire system, plus the extra that you have in there currently so you should get all bubbles out then. Remember to start the air bleeder, then crack the valve; when stopping close the valve before you stop the air bleeder.
But again, I feel the 4" air gaps between fluid seems excessive and it's bleeding in from somewhere else.
My other suggestion would be to use an a pneumatic brake bleeder like this from HF:
Pneumatic Brake Fluid Bleeder with Auto-Refill Kit
Amazing deals on this Pneumatic Brake Fluid Bleeder at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
I used it to pull all the brake fluid out of my lines during disassembly and it went pretty quick. Put a bottle on the master side, attach that to bleeder valve at the transmission, leave it cracked, and just keep a large bottle of brake fluid at the reservoir for it to pull through. I'd assume a large bottle like what you have would be enough to fill the entire system, plus the extra that you have in there currently so you should get all bubbles out then. Remember to start the air bleeder, then crack the valve; when stopping close the valve before you stop the air bleeder.
But again, I feel the 4" air gaps between fluid seems excessive and it's bleeding in from somewhere else.
Towerdog
Goblin Guru
- Towerdog Goblin Guru
Ok so I pumped about another quart through it with the same air problem but towards the end I got a little vigorous with the pedal and was able to get a leak from the elbow to clutch pipe seal. Took it apart reseated the seal and this time I shoved the elbow on the pipe before inserting the clip. Gave the pedal a few pumps and only tiny bubbles!! Going to let it sit awhile with the bleeder cracked pump some more then, pressure bleed the slave when I can get my wife away from work for a few minutes.. (she actually worked from home today to help me!)
Rauq
Goblin Guru
- Rauq Goblin Guru
No offense, but part of the reason we keep talking about other bleeding methods is that I think we've pretty well established that it doesn't do much for bleeding the slave cylinder itself. I inadvertently left my pressure bleeder hooked up overnight with 10 psi in the bottle; it held pressure for 24 hours but didn't get me any closer to having a functional clutch.
Towerdog
Goblin Guru
- Towerdog Goblin Guru
Well that sucks..... But hopefully it is a good sign. I left the bleeder open all night with no issue..... Now im hoping it is besause I found the problem in the elbow but I went to lunch and came back to find all the fluid that was in the bottle in the back had siphoned through the system and was all over the floor in the front!
I am so sick of brake fluid on my floor!!
I am so sick of brake fluid on my floor!!
Towerdog
Goblin Guru
- Towerdog Goblin Guru
Yes It is in there... I polished the outside edge. Now the pilot bearing that Dale E brought up made my heart stop for a minute.. Till I read there isn't one.Thinking of anything that's easily forgotten about or missed upon reassembly.
Do you have the spacer plate between the transmission and engine?
As super clean as your engine is, it's still hard to tell from these photos.
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