Kaleb, Port of last resort, try stacking some washers under the master cyl till you get some free travel at the clutch pedal, not as a permanent fix, but to get a clutch that works..
At the moment, I'm almost convinced the rod is too long... bring the car closer to computer so I can have a better look at the issue .... ;)))) On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 11:45 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I don’t feel any resistance what so ever when pushing the pedal. What I > have done today is I unbolted the rod from the pedal so it is all the way > up, still continuing with the line hooked from brake caliper to slave > cylinder. I pumped the brake pedal for several minutes, closed the bleed > port on the slave, reconnected the rod to the pedal (which requires being > pushed in slightly, and still no pedal action. I went thru this several > times and made no progress. I went and got one of those oil squirt cans and > will get a longer piece of line so I can run it out from under the car and > pump fluid in while watching the reservoir. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 4, 2020, at 1:30 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > > > When the pedal is all the way up, is there any free play? You should > have > > 1/4 to 1/2 inch of free travel at the pedal before you feel pump rod and > > pressure engagement. > > > > If you have no free play at the top, then the piston rubber will be > > covering the end travel port in the master cyl, and you will not be > letting > > fluid into the piston to push the slave. > > > > No free play at the top of pedal travel.. no pump... no pump, no > clutch... > > Is there an adjuster on the rod? > > Most clutch setups have an adjustment in the rod length to make it > possible > > to dial in free play... I don't know how yours is, don't think I've ever > > done one. > > > >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 9:53 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > >> If you push pedal down all the way it stays down but will pop back up to > >> the top on its own if you pop it up a little > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Jul 4, 2020, at 11:30 AM, G Mann via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>> Yes, something like that oil can from Harbor Freight.. > >>> I like one with a rigid spout instead of flex because the poly tubing > >> stays > >>> on better. > >>> > >>> As noted, check the length of the clutch master push rod. the pedal > >> should > >>> return to up position... is the return spring OK? > >>> > >>>> On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 7:18 AM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Something like this? > >>>> > >>>> https://www.harborfreight.com/20-oz-flexible-spout-oil-can-1113.html > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>>> On Jul 4, 2020, at 12:34 AM, G Mann via Mercedes < > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> My favorite way to bleed clutch systems is to use an old fashioned > >> hand > >>>>> pump oil gun. > >>>>> I fill the pump oiler with brake fluid, attach a hose to the pump > >> output > >>>>> pipe and to the bleed screw on the clutch slave cylinder. > >>>>> Then loosen the cap on the clutch master cylinder [leave it on, just > >> not > >>>>> tight, if you leave it off, you will squirt brake fluid where you > don't > >>>>> want it under the hood]. > >>>>> > >>>>> With the clutch pedal up, start pumping the hand oiler to pump brake > >>>> fluid > >>>>> from the bottom [slave cylinder is lower, air likes to move up] ... > >> Check > >>>>> the clutch master for fluid in the reservoir so you don't over fill > it. > >>>>> > >>>>> When the Master cylinder reservoir is 1/4 or more full of fluid, you > >> have > >>>>> displaced all the air in the system, so close the bleed port and > remove > >>>> the > >>>>> line and pump... finish filling the master reservoir, and tighten the > >>>> cap... > >>>>> > >>>>> At that point, you should have no air trapped in the entire system > and > >>>> you > >>>>> should have a clutch that works. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 8:35 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > >>>>>> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I got the slave cylinder and master cylinder swapped out and now > down > >> to > >>>>>> bleeding it. I have a line hooked up from RF caliper to the slave > >>>>>> cylinder and have pumped the crap out the brake pedal and still no > >> pedal > >>>>>> action (pedal stays down, does not come back up). I seem to recall > >>>>>> reading something about certain brands of replacement master > cylinder > >>>>>> the rod does not come all the way back up. I do know on this one in > >>>>>> order to attach it to the brake pedal I had it push the rod in maybe > >> an > >>>>>> 8th of an inch or so. I may unbolt it from the pedal and try > bleeding > >>>>>> it again. 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