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Posted by ryan [Email] (#2222) [Profile/Gallery] (more from ryan) on Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:23:21 Share Post by Email
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1. First off, there's a suggestion floating around on this BB to keep the clutch pedal roughly at the halfway point overnight. Apparently all the air bubbles then have a path in which to reach the reservoir and it self-bleeds to some extent. Correct me if I'm wrong, but anywhere along the pedal's travel (except at rest), you are building pressure... hence no hydraulic path to the reservoir. How are air bubbles supposed to get up into the reservoir by doing this?

2. There is mention of Nick T. posting a procedure that involves putting a long screwdriver into an inspection hole on the bellhousing, and moving the throwout bearing away from the pressure plate, in an effort to push fluid and air upwards, then allowing you to remove it by more normal means. Has anyone seen this article? I looked for an inspection port, but the closest thing that I can see is just the inspection plate that gives a great view of the engine side of the flywheel... and nothing else.

3. I'm not sure if I've got air between the slave the the bleed nipple, but if I did, does anyone know if reverse bleeding the system would be fully capable of bleeding the air out, or do I need to resort to things like question No. 2?

Basically I'm at a point where I would suck up my pride and take it to the local Saab shop here to bleed it, if I could just get enough air out of the line to safely drive the car the ~20 miles it would take. Right now it's on the ragged edge; lift the pedal 1/4" off the floor and it's starting to grab.

Thanks for your help!

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