Ah! I forgot about the spacer. Yes, that is probably what lets it self bleed
Dieselhead wrote "Plus if the master is adjusted
per the procedure Max posted, it can't self bleed. It probably would
if you adjusted the eccentric so that the fluid WOULD flow up into
the master. That should allow self-bleeding, except maybe the slave,
depending on how it is oriented."
I think that the procedure I posted would still allow it to
self-bleed, because of the 1 mm spacer used. Once the spacer is
pulled out, the clutch pedal and the master cylinder rod would move
back, and open the internal ports which allow the fluid and air to
freely flow up/down? I don't know, never used the procedure I
posted, I simply installed the new parts, drove around in first gear
until they self-bled and worked, and left good enough alone. Maybe
I got lucky.
Is it better to be lucky or good?
-Max
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From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com on behalf of Dieselhead
Sent: Wed 11/24/2010 8:45 PM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Clutch bleed procedure?
The 110 diesels would self bleed if you just opened the bleed screw a
little. When it dripped a steady stream, close the bleeder. I
usually tried then to let is sit overnight in case any lil air
bubbles are trapped inside. Apparently the tube routing is more
complicated on 123 and newer cars. Plus if the master is adjusted
per the procedure Max posted, it can't self bleed. It probably would
if you adjusted the eccentric so that the fluid WOULD flow up into
the master. That should allow self-bleeding, except maybe the slave,
depending on how it is oriented.
Concur, that's why I recommended and successfully have used the
procedure that Marshall Booth promoted: allow it to self bleed by
driving around in first gear for a few minutes. Worked great on a 123
and a 201.
-Max
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of David Bruckmann
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 10:31 AM
To: mercedes@okiebenz.com
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Clutch bleed procedure?
This sounds awfully complicated. On my 115, I just opened the bleed
screw, moved the pedal up and down a few times, and called it a day.
Seems to be working fine ever since.
Someone wrote:
The problem is for this one you can't use the brake system because
that system being a closed system it can't make the level in the MC
rise, you MUST have a pressure bleed device, which I don't.
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