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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 03:36 AM
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Bleeding clutch and power steering

I have my engine out and have disconnected clutch and powersteering lines and spilt the fluid. There is a bleed valve on both the clutch slave cylinder and the power steering pump (lines also going to the slave cylinder as well which I believe is due the power assisted clutch)
What is the procedure bleeding these systems?
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bleed it from the slave. keep the clutch reservoir up front filled and check the fluid level at the p/s and add as needed
 
Old Jan 16, 2017 | 05:26 AM
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Can I just bleed it with a vacum bleeder at the slave bleeder valve, or do I have to use a pressure bleeder at the front? I also found one place that the clutch pedal should be depressed when bleeding. Is this correct?


What is the bleed valve at the ps pump for?
 
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i use a motive bleeder at the master reservoir. the p/s bleeder is for replacing the p/s pump and bleeding that. i never use the pedal if i have a pressure bleeder no need
 
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just did this as well, be careful installing the lines because where the connect to the PS housing it is very fragile.
 
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Hi, just tried bleeding with Motive pressurised about 0,5 bar, but there is not a drop coming out of the bleed screw at the slave... Any ideas?
The flow was good yesterday when flushing the system with the hose disconnected at the slave cylinder, so it seems it stops when it enters the slave...
 
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Use 15 psi pressure at the gauge
 
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Ok thanks. No need to let the engine run while bleeding? I just have to ask as a normal, non power assisted clutch there is no need to use that much pressure. Vacum at the bleed screw is just fine.
 
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Your accumulator may not have enough fluid in it if you havent done the gt2 slave conversion. Mine us gt2 swap and 15 psi bleeds it in no time
 
Old Jan 26, 2017 | 12:18 PM
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I have the stock slave,not converted.
 
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