Replacing Clutch Fluid
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Melting Slicks
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From: Indianapolis IN
Replacing Clutch Fluid
While changing my clutch fluid today, which took about 6 refills before it stayed clean, I put the cap on without filling the reservoir and pumped the clutch the usual 10 -15 times before realizing there was nothing in it. This happened on about the 4th clean out.
(daydreaming I guess
) I then prodeeded to do 2 more fluid changes before it came out clean.
Will this create air in the lines? I drove the car afterwards and all seemed fine. Any thoughts?
(daydreaming I guess
) I then prodeeded to do 2 more fluid changes before it came out clean. Will this create air in the lines? I drove the car afterwards and all seemed fine. Any thoughts?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Long Island NY
OP, you have no choice but to just use the car and hope it's ok. It probably is. But if a problem is detected with the clutch system while driving, you'll have to bring your car in to the dealer and let them bleed it... and pray they don't screw up the car in the process.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: Indianapolis IN
Of course bleeding the clutch on a C6 is a tremendous amount of work since the bleed screw cannot be easily accessed. If I remember correctly, the entire rear-end / tranny and torque tube must be lowered to access the bleed screw. It's a serious headache.
OP, you have no choice but to just use the car and hope it's ok. It probably is. But if a problem is detected with the clutch system while driving, you'll have to bring your car in to the dealer and let them bleed it... and pray they don't screw up the car in the process.
OP, you have no choice but to just use the car and hope it's ok. It probably is. But if a problem is detected with the clutch system while driving, you'll have to bring your car in to the dealer and let them bleed it... and pray they don't screw up the car in the process.
Thanks guys...sounds like a hassle to deal with, hopefully, since the cap was on and no outside air was pulled in, it will be fine.
Safety Car
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From: Austin, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Houston, Dallas, Hong Kong, Elgin, etc.. Texas
My 2005 has 13,000 miles now and the clutch fluid was very low and was almost black. Over the last 500 miles, I have sucked out the reservoir about 10 times with a turkey baster and refilled. Its better but still dark.
Racer
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Gahanna Ohio
How expensive would it be to have a competent mechanic just do a complete clutch fluid swap every ~15k miles instead of having to manually do this process with a syringe every several thousand miles?
