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Rostasteve · 09-30-2014, 09:24 AM

This may be a dumb question, but I'm really stumped on bleeding the clutch. I bleed brakes on regular basis, so I know that routine well.

I jacked up the car, removed the transmission cover, pressurized the brake fluid reservoir with a Motive Power Bleeder to 10 psi, attached a hose, and loosened the little plastic bleed screw. No flow.

I increased power bleeder pressure to 15psi. Nada. I pushed the clutch pedal, fluid came out, but the pedal stayed down. Manually pulled the pedal up, pushed it again, more fluid came out but the pedal stayed down again. This doesn't seem right to me.

Why isn't the fluid flowing without me pumping? What am I doing wrong?

09-30-2014, 09:24 AM	#1
Rostasteve Private 9 Rep 88 Posts Drives: 08 E90 Jerez Black M3 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: North NJ iTrader: (0)	Help bleeding the clutch This may be a dumb question, but I'm really stumped on bleeding the clutch. I bleed brakes on regular basis, so I know that routine well. I jacked up the car, removed the transmission cover, pressurized the brake fluid reservoir with a Motive Power Bleeder to 10 psi, attached a hose, and loosened the little plastic bleed screw. No flow. I increased power bleeder pressure to 15psi. Nada. I pushed the clutch pedal, fluid came out, but the pedal stayed down. Manually pulled the pedal up, pushed it again, more fluid came out but the pedal stayed down again. This doesn't seem right to me. Why isn't the fluid flowing without me pumping? What am I doing wrong?
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