Clutch question: Again!
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,966
Likes: 22
From: Frederick Maryland
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11
Clutch question: Again!
Just wondering why do we need to bleed the clutch system when it's a sealed system. I've heard people bleed their clutch when it's operating incorrectly. I'm asking because I will be upgrading all my set up to 04 Z06 specs and wondering should I get the remote bleeder set up from LAPD. It will be bench bleed before install.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 4,798
Likes: 2
From: Norman Oklahoma
Cruise-In III Veteran
St. Jude Contributor
Re: Clutch question: Again! (ragtopws6)
The only times you should need to bleed your clutch is after replacing the fluid, after beating on the clutch setup enough to boil the fluid, or replacing the master and (or) slave cyl. :yesnod:
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 6,927
Likes: 3
From: Glendale NY
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18- '19
Re: Clutch question: Again! (ragtopws6)
________________________________________ ________________________
I'm asking because I will be upgrading all my set up to 04 Z06 specs and wondering should I get the remote bleeder set up from LAPD. It will be bench bleed before install.
________________________________________ ________________________
I would get the remote bleeder now. Why not? The fluid will become dirty and break down over time. Even if you change the fluid every other year, it's nice to know that you have clean healthy fluid in the slave cylinder. Do you love your Vette ;)
I'm asking because I will be upgrading all my set up to 04 Z06 specs and wondering should I get the remote bleeder set up from LAPD. It will be bench bleed before install.
________________________________________ ________________________
I would get the remote bleeder now. Why not? The fluid will become dirty and break down over time. Even if you change the fluid every other year, it's nice to know that you have clean healthy fluid in the slave cylinder. Do you love your Vette ;)
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 7,393
Likes: 7
From: Los Angeles CA
Re: Clutch question: Again! (ragtopws6)
It's not a particularly expensive part, but not an easy install unless you have the clutch apart, like you will. This is the time to do it. This was my exact thinking a week or two ago when upgrading my clutch to the new Z06 parts.
