[Spridgets] best method for bleeding clutch by yourself?

[Jim Fournier]

I think Frank C. has it down pat. I've heard he can bleed a 1275 clutch with 
1 lousey 6 pack, I still think it takes 2 guys and an 18 pack..

J
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net>
To: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman at gmail.com>
Cc: "spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] best method for bleeding clutch by yourself?


>2 years ago when I first bought the car I tried for almost a week to bleed 
>the
> clutch.. I told my wife If I don't get it fixed today I am selling hte 
> carB
> her response was if you do I will never let you get another one.B B  3 
> hours
> later I had a clutch and a happy wife.B  Let see if history repeats 
> tomorrow.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Johnson" <bmwwxman at gmail.com>
> To: "ryan kubanoff" <ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net>
> Cc: "spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 9:01:13 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: [Spridgets] best method for bleeding clutch by yourself?
>
> Ryan,
>
> Make yourself a pressure bleeder. Much easier. I bled mine once the way 
> you
> are describing and swore I'd never do it again!B
>
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 7:24 PM, < ryan.kubanoff at comcast.net > wrote:
>
>
> So I need to bleed my clutch and tomorrow is supposed to be in the 50's 
> but
> after that it will be in the 30's.B B I have no garage space.B And no one 
> to
> help.B B B My plan is to do the whole open bleeder run around push in the
> clutch with a piece of wood and secure it. Then run back around close the
> bleeder then run back and let up the clutch and check for pedal.B B Any 
> other
> ideas?
>
>
>
> 2 years ago I used a 50cc syringe to draw the brake fluid down through the
> lines and remove the air bubbles.B B Thats my other option.
>
>
>
> Ryan
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> Jim
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> not
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