Rick:
I use the same method and got a syringe
Free from a vet that uses them on horse
and cows. When you tell them what it is for
they look puzzled and say "No Problem" here
"No Charge".
Hope this helps.
Tom Wagner
67 MGB
72 TR 6
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Brown <mgrick@ptd.net>
To: Eric J Russell <ejrussell@tmlp.com>
Cc: MG Digest <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, March 03, 1999 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: Bleeding clutch
>Eric J Russell wrote:
>>
>> FWIW:
>> I've never had much luck bleeding the clutch on my MGA (or other cars
with
>> hydraulic systems) using the pedal. I've no experience with an E-Z Bleed
>> type tool. What's always worked for me is to connect a large syringe to
the
>> bleed fitting with a short length of rubber hose and use suction to pull
>> fluid/air out until bled.
>>
>> Eric
>> Bridgewater, MA
>>
>> Copied & edited:
>> >From: John Trindle
>> >Subject: Re: Clutch, 73 MGB, argh!
>> >
>> >First off, I'd like to thank *everybody* for their very helpful
>> suggestions.
>> <snip>
>> >The reason I keep leaning toward air in the lines is the variable nature
>> >of the problem... and the fact that it recovers on its own. The
>> >possibility that the hose is bad is enticing, as it would explain things
>> >and be cheap to replace. However, it was installed about 1 year before
>> >the car was parked, so it shouldn't be too bad.
>> >
>> >The pressure on the Ezi-Bleed was cranked up pretty high (I thought you
>> >used 30 psi or less, he was using 60+). I wonder if all that pressure
>> >could have shoved the bubble off to one side (and made it smaller) so it
>> >didn't completely bleed. Or, emulsified the hydraulic fluid with
>> >teeny-tiny bubbles. We were using silicone brake fluid, the first time
I
>> >ever saw it, and I couldn't tell if it was excessively cloudy or not.
>> >
>> >Well, given that I don't have any money left, I'm thinking of trying
these
>> >things:
>>
>> >1) new clevis bolt and slave cylinder fork if available, otherwise slave
>> >cylinder.
>> >2) new hose.
>> >3) bleeding it some more, the old fashioned way.
>> >4) A tranquilizer dart gun for use on my mentor. If we have to take out
>> >the engine to replace the release bearing and pilot bushing, I'm going
to
>> >need it.
>> >
>> >OK, now you can start yelling about me being my own DPO.
>
>Eric
>
>That is an excellent idea - where do you get a syringe large enuf for
>the bleed nipple?
>
>Rick
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