The Midget is a very tough car on which to bleed the clutch hydraulics. It
has to do with the angle of the mounting of the slave ctylinder and the
position of the bleeder screw. The problem is that there is quite often a
pocket of air left in the cylinder, no matter what you do. It is amazing how
small a pocket of air will keep the system from operating. Try the
following:
1. Unbolt the slave cylinder, but leave the hydraulic line attached. Let it
hang under the car. Loosen the bleeder screw and let the fluid dribble out.
The idea here is to let gravity help you "prime" the system. Once the fluid
is flowing freely, bolt the unit back onto the car, and bleed as usual.
2. Crawl under the car, unbolt the slave cylinder, but leave the hydraulic
line hooked up. Let it hang below the car. Remove the actuating rod and the
dust boot. Get a c-clamp and fit it so that the pison is locked in the slave
cylinder. Bleed the system, while holding the slave cylinder such that the
bleeder screw is the highest point of the cylinder.
3. If the above does not work, this will........Buy a pressure bleeder. There
is one made by Gunson that works well. I have also heard good things about
the Mityvac system. They run about fifty dollars, but it will blow the air
out of that system in 10 seconds. Well worth it........
4. Also, ,,,,,,Check that there is no wear on the clevis pin or the shaft
hole of the slave cylinder actuating rod. If there is any wear on these two
parts, it will cut down on the length that the clutch fork will travel.
Good Luck.
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