question about clutch fluid
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Drifting
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From: V town california
question about clutch fluid
when i open the resovoir there is a black peice of rubber that looks like it holds the fluid.
do i remove that put fluid in then put the black rubber in?
or
do i pour the fluid in the black little rubber "pouch"?
do i remove that put fluid in then put the black rubber in?
or
do i pour the fluid in the black little rubber "pouch"?
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Drifting
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From: V town california
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The purpose of the "pouch" as you put it, is to separate the fluid from air and prevent moisture/water from contaminating the fluid. The "pouch" has to be flexible and able to move up or down as the fluid rises/falls during use.
The diaphragm on the brake M/C serves the same purpose.
The diaphragm on the brake M/C serves the same purpose.
Former Vendor
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From: Riviera Beach FL
You could try, but I highly doubt that you will succeed. The bleeder is on the slave cylinder which is inside the bell housing. It usually requires removal of the torque tube to bleed the cylinder. Were is the leak? If it is the slave it need to be replace. Do a search, I do remember seeing a thread about someone bleeding it with removing the torque tube.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rowlett, Texas
You might get lucky; if the fluid leaked from the master, then the slave is way down below it, and should still have fluid. Whatever, you need to find and fix the leak. If it's traced to the master, just repair it there, and reattach the line, then fill it up, you might be okay.
Anything is worth trying before you spend many-many hours pulling the entire driveline to reach the slave bleeder. I've tried to avoid that project by religiously siphoning off and replacing the fluid I could reach in the reservoir every 3 months; so far so good.
DG
Anything is worth trying before you spend many-many hours pulling the entire driveline to reach the slave bleeder. I've tried to avoid that project by religiously siphoning off and replacing the fluid I could reach in the reservoir every 3 months; so far so good.
DG
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From: Longview Texas
In case none of the instructions mention it, you only fill the reservoir up to the internal line in the reservoir so when you put the rubber bladder back in, it will not force fluid out.
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As mentioned above my bladder remains in the reservoir after cap removal. Is it or is not supposed to do this?
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