black clutch fluid?
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Racer
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Baltimore Maryland
black clutch fluid?
well i have been having a few problems with my clutch so i thought i would look into it a bit and the first thing i look at is the fluid and it's BLACK i know that cant be good. what clutch fluid do you guys use and how do i go about changing it aslo looking into changing the oil and tranny fluid while i am under there i think i am going with royale purple thanks for any help the car is an 02 coupe with just under 55k i bought it with 51k
Racer
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Chapel Hill North Carolina
Red-line for my transmission. ATF Blue for clutch ... Transmission is easy. The clutch is a little more involved. If you decide to do a complete flush on the clutch I would suggest go ahead and put on a remote bleeder.. makes it easy next time..
Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Lakemoor IL
I use Valvoline Synpower for the hydraulics. Use a turkey baster to suck out all the old fluid. Wipe the reservoir clean and refill. If you want all the fluid in the line and slave replaced you'll have to bleed the system.
Racer
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Hollywood Maryland
Quickey Turkey Baster Method
Remove the Clutch Master Cylinder Cap and diaphram, use a turkey baster to draw off the contaminated fluid almost down to the bottom entry hole (Don't draw any out of the hole). Refill to full with synthetic DOT 3 brake fluid (I use GUNK's High Temperature synthetic ABS brake fluid). Watch you don't spill any, nasty stuff. Put the diaphram and cover back on the Clutch Master Cylinder and pump the clutch several times (I did 40 per fluid change cycle) to get any air bubbles to the surface. Repeat the process until fluid begins to clear up. Drive for a day or two, check and repeat. I remove one MC fill every week or so and replace. Brake fluid is relatively cheap. Clutch fluid stays pretty clear. Don't know if this is helping my car or not, but my clutch pedal is 'gold' at 20,000 miles and my fluid stays pretty clear. If your fluid blackens immediately, then you may IMHO have some slave cylinder issues. Just what I do and seems to work. I also have a Mighty Vac and somewhere there's a post on using this to bleed the clutch. I haven't done it yet, but will over the weekend. Good luck. The turkey baster method may not be the best or most sophisticated, but it's quick and easy.
Last edited by HollywoodFRC; Sep 29, 2006 at 03:34 PM.
Race Director
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
I use Valvoline Synpower DOT 3 and 4 Synthetic brake fluid.
It is a borated ester that has a higher boiling point and reduces water uptake than traditional DOT 3 fluids.
I have been using for the past 2 years on both my Vettes
I also use the turkey baster method....
At the same time I change the clutch fluid i also do the brake fluid.
It is a borated ester that has a higher boiling point and reduces water uptake than traditional DOT 3 fluids.
I have been using for the past 2 years on both my Vettes
I also use the turkey baster method....
At the same time I change the clutch fluid i also do the brake fluid.
