I may have to try using the rod from the last master cylinder. I think the line is clear but will double check it.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 4, 2020, at 7:16 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > Have you checked to see if the line from the master to the slave is clear? > Maybe that was the problem all along. > My suggestion is to use the rod from the car, not the replacement master. > That was my problem, the original rod got thrown away before I knew it was > too long. That one would still bleed it just had a weird high clutch with > short engagement. > Curt > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 2:45 PM, 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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